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

Off-Cover 5-Cent Cancellations continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
55   Image5c Red Brown (1). Full margins at sides, slightly cutting at top and bottom, clear strike of red "40" in circle handstamp, Fine strike of this rate marking, undoubtedly used on a 40c rate cover to California, ex Saadi, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
56   Image5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins, deep rich color and sharp impression, perfectly struck blue "PAID" and grid cancels, Extremely Fine, a lovely stamp, ex Saadi who classifies this as the Walnut Brown shade, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 900.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
57   Image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear at top left, tied on small piece by bold strike of red "Paid" in arc handstamp of New York, Very Fine, the ubiquitous "Paid" arc of the pre-1847 era is actually quite scarce on the 1847 Issue, ex Haas (from our "Distinguished Connoisseur" sale 418) and Saadi, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
58   Image5c Brown (1). Large margins, tied by neat strike of blue "Utica N.Y. Nov. 15" fancy double-oval datestamp on blue piece, Extremely Fine, while this datestamp is not rare on covers, it is very unusual to find it used to cancel an 1847 stamp, the postmaster at Utica normally cancelled the adhesive with a blue grid and struck the datestamp elsewhere on the cover during the 1847 period, ex Saadi, illustrated in Chronicle 217 (p. 22), with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
59   Image5c Red Brown (1). Rich color and detailed impression, large margins including significant portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, ample at lower right, tied by bold red "New-York Apr. 2" circular datestamp on small piece, Very Fine, scarce use of the New York datestamp to cancel the 1847 Issue, ex Saadi, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 450.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
60   Image5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins except slightly irregular at upper right (frameline clear), deep rich color, tied by red square grid cancel and "Paid 5" handstamp on small piece of letter, French transit datestamp at left, Very Fine, ex Saadi, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
61   Image5c Brown (1). Full to large margins, intense color -- what we would describe as Dark Brown -- tied on small piece by blue "TROY & NEW YORK STEAM BOAT" framed two-line route agent's handstamp, Very Fine stamp and strike, a beautiful and scarce item, this marking was used on non-contract steamboats carrying mail between New York City and Troy, illustrated in Chronicle 217 (p. 24), ex Saadi, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
62   Image5c Red Brown (1). Vertical pair, rich color and beautiful proof-like impression, large margins, cancelled by bold complete strike of "STEAM" straightline handstamp

EXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE VERTICAL PAIR OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH A PERFECT FULL STRIKE OF THE "STEAM" HANDSTAMP USED ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER STEAMBOAT MAIL. A MAGNIFICENT OFF-COVER 1847 ISSUE MULTIPLE.

For an example of the "Steam" handstamp on cover, see lot 241 in this sale. This marking (or two similar markings) are found on Mississippi River steamboat covers that entered the post offices at Natchez and New Orleans.

Illustrated in Chronicle 217 (p. 24). Ex Hopkins and Saadi. With 1980 and 1989 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $9,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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