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

Mail to France, Italy, Germany, Silesia, Prague, Belgium, Holland continued...

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5c Orange Brown (1b). Large even margins, beautiful rich color and true Orange Brown shade, tied by single clear strike of red "5" numeral handstamp, blue "Baltimore Md. 16 Jul." (1850) circular datestamp on folded cover to Freiwaldau, Silesia, then part of Austrian Silesia and now part of Poland, sender's directive "per Steamer of 17d from New York" and "via Berlin", red Liverpool transit datestamp (Jul. 29, 1850) and "AMERICAperENGLAND" rectangular framed handstamp on back, British "1/4" (1sh4p) and Prussian "32" (silbergroschen) due markings, illegible blue "Freywaldau" straightline backstamp, neatly docketed "Recd. August", very minor faint toning

EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE FINEST OF THE 1847 ISSUE COVERS TO SILESIA FROM THE GLENN CORRESPONDENCE, OF WHICH EIGHT ARE REPORTED TO EXIST. A WONDERFUL COMBINATION OF POSTAL HISTORY RARITY AND SUPERB QUALITY.

This was carried on the Cunarder Europa, which departed New York on July 17, 1850, and arrived in Liverpool on July 29.

Signed Ashbrook. Ex Knapp, Caspary and Boker. (Image)

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E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $9,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

316

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, radiant color, crisp impression, tied by red circular grid cancel, matching "New-York May 5" circular datestamp on buff 1850 cover to Prague, Bohemia, endorsed "Via Liverpool & Hamburg" at top, carried by the Cunarder Europa, which departed New York on June 5 and arrived in Liverpool on June 16, backstamps including London (June 17), Hamburg (June 21) and Prague (June 24), several manuscript rates including "55" (kr) crossed out, uprated with red crayon "75" which is also crossed out and uprated again to "1f40k" at lower left (100kr equivalent to be paid by recipient), cover with expertly sealed long vertical tear at center

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF THE 1847 ISSUE ON A COVER TO PRAGUE.

Ex Hackmey. With 2002 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

317

5c Orange Brown (1b). Large margins to clear, detailed impression, cancelled by blue cork, matching "Wilmington & Raleigh Rail Road Mar. 29" circular datestamp on blue 1850 folded letter to Gand, Belgium, from De Coster correspondence, sender's directive "per Steamer Niagara from Boston the 3rd of April", carried on that Cunarder which arrived in Liverpool April 16, red rectangular accounting handstamp also ties stamp, blue manuscript "16" decimes due, vertical file fold well away from stamp, light horizontal file fold barely affects stamp

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A COLORFUL AND FASCINATING 1847 ISSUE COVER CARRIED BY RAILROAD TO BOSTON AND THEN BY CUNARD STEAMSHIP TO ENGLAND FOR TRANSPORTATION ACROSS THE CHANNEL TO THE FINAL DESTINATION IN BELGIUM.

A total of eight covers with stamps of the 1847 Issue are known addressed to Belgium, including three with single copies of the 5c, three with pairs of the 5c, two with single copies of the 10c and the famous combination cover with a strip of three of the 10c and single 5c used in the Retaliatory Rate period. Only three of these bear a railroad cancel (all from the Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad), two of the three are single frankings.

Ex Ishikawa and Hackmey. (Image)

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E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

318

5c Red Brown (1). Huge margins showing framelines of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, tied by blue grid cancel, matching partly readable strike of "Philada. Pa. 5cts Apr. 16" integral-rate circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to Amsterdam, Holland, sender's route directive "Steamer from N. York to Liverpool", carried on the Cunarder Europa, which departed from New York on April 17 and arrived at Liverpool on April 29, red London receiving backstamp (Apr. 30), manuscript "1/4" 1sh4p British and "100" Dutch cents due markings, red Amsterdam receiving backstamp

EXTREMELY FINE GEM 5-CENT 1847 ON AN EXCEPTIONALLY ATTRACTIVE FOLDED LETTER TO HOLLAND FROM THE ALSTORPHIUS & VON HEMERT CORRESPONDENCE.

There are approximately 21 1847 Issue covers to Holland, all with the 5c stamp.

Ex Dale-Lichtenstein and Boker. (Image)

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E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

319

5c Red Brown (1). Large even margins, tied by one of two strikes of blue "Philada. Pa. Dec. 17" circular datestamp on green 1849 folded letter to Amsterdam, Holland, sender's route directive "Steamer from Boston to Liverpool", carried on the Cunarder Europa, which departed from Boston on December 19 and arrived at Liverpool on December 30, red London receiving backstamp (Dec. 31), manuscript "1/4" 1sh4p British and "100" Dutch cents due markings, red "ENGELAND/OVER OSTENDE" oval backstamp, red Amsterdam receiving backstamp, minor wear along folds

VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE TO HOLLAND FROM THE ALSTORPHIUS & VON HEMERT CORRESPONDENCE.

There are approximately 21 1847 Issue covers to Holland, all with the 5c stamp. It is very unusual for covers to Holland via England to be marked with any type of auxiliary marking, such as this "Engeland over Ostende" handstamp.

Ex Rust and Boker (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction