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The William H. Gross Collection: 1847 and 1851-56 Issues continued...

On-Cover Domestic Uses by State: Maryland thru Michigan
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
132 c Image5c Dark Brown (1a). Intense color, large margins all around, tied by well-struck blue "5" in circle handstamp, matching "Baltimore Md. May 30" circular datestamp struck partly off of 1849 blue folded letter to Livingston Va., light vertical file fold well away from stamp, stamp with trivial stain spot at upper left, still Extremely Fine, ex Haas and Saadi (who considered this to be the Deep Chestnut Brown shade), with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
133 c Image5c Dark Brown (1a). With Dot in "S" variety (from ninth vertical row of left pane), beautiful intense "Chocolate" shade and First Printing impression, full margins, tiny bleached spot at lower right corner, tied by blue numeral "10" in oval handstamp with matching "Baltimore Md. Aug. 30" circular datestamp on 1847 cover to Philadelphia, Extremely Fine, ex Boker and from our 1964 and 1988 Rarities sales (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
134 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, rich color, tied by clearly struck blue numeral "5" in oval handstamp with matching "Baltimore Md. Nov. 30" (1849) circular datestamp on blue folded letter to New York City, file fold at left, fresh and Very Fine, ex Boker, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
135 c Image10c Black (2). Full even margins all around, deep shade and proof-like impression, tied by well-struck blue numeral "10" in oval handstamp with second part strike at right, matching "Baltimore Md. Oct. 2" circular datestamp on brown cover to Utica N.Y., Extremely Fine, a beautiful cover, ex Boker, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
136 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear at bottom, fresh color, tied by two strikes of red numeral "10" handstamp, blue "Baltimore Md. Oct. 29" circular datestamp on 1850 bluish folded cover to Philadelphia, file fold clear of stamp, Extremely Fine, ex Chase and Boker, illustrated in Alexander census in color section, with 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
137 c Image10c Black (2). Large to full margins, tied by two strikes of red numeral "10" handstamp, blue "Baltimore Md. Jun. 29" circular datestamp on 1850 blue folded letter to Somerset O., light overall toning, otherwise Very Fine, a choice stamp and scarce use with the numeral used as a cancel, ex Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
138 c Image10c Black (2). Huge margins including traces of adjoining stamps at bottom and left, crisp shade, tied by light strike of red grid cancel with blue "Baltimore Md. Jun. 5" (1851) circular datestamp on folded letter to Boston, some mounting residue on back, Extremely Fine, a lovely cover and a late use less than four weeks before demonetization, ex Haas and Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
139 c Image10c Black (2). Two singles, left stamp barely overlaps right, full to clear margins, tied by red grid cancels with blue "Baltimore Md. Jul. 25" circular datestamp on cover to Millville N.H., small wax seal stain at center does not affect stamps, short edge tear at right of cover, Very Fine double over-300 miles rate use, ex Haas and Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
140 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Margins to slightly cut in, bright shade, tied by neat strike of red Baltimore "Way 5" two-line handstamp on blue folded cover to Baltimore Md., central file fold, Very Fine and scarce, ex Klein, Krug and Hart, illustrated in Ashbrook's Special Service (p. 646, photo 316) where he states his belief that this was an origin postmark, illustrated in Brookman (photo 66), signed Ashbrook (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
141 c Image5c Dark Brown (1a). With Dot in "S" variety (from ninth row of left pane), incredible depth of color -- considered to be the "Seal" Brown shade -- tight but clear margins, tied by blue "PAID" straightline handstamp with matching "Havre de Grace Md. May 3" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to New York City, Very Fine, a beautiful and fresh stamp and cover, scarce use from this post office which did not receive any 1847 stamps, a similar example from the same correspondence was in the "Sevenoaks" collection, ex Jack Dick and Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
142 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Two absolutely massive margins achieved by tearing the stamp from the sheet and sacrificing the stamps at top and to the left in the process, also large margins at bottom and right, rich color, tied by black grid cancel and red "Boston 5cts. 10 Feb." integral-rate circular datestamp on 1851 blue folded letter to Barnstable Mass., Extremely Fine, ex Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

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