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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

5c 1847 Issue, cont: Hotels, Railroads, Steamboats, Registered
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2185 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Deep shade, three margins, roughly separated into design at right, tied by perfect strike of black "New-York Oct. 2" (1851) circular datestamp on brown cover to Chillicothe O., backflap with beautiful Howard Hotel blue cameo design with embossed view of hotel building, Clark & Bailey imprint, pressed fold in cover clear of stamp, small piece out of flap

VERY FINE COVER. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE USE OF THE DEMONETIZED 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON A HOTEL CAMEO ADVERTISING COVER -- THE STAMP WAS ACCEPTED AS PAYMENT FOR THE 3-CENT RATE. THE "NEW-YORK" CIRCULAR DATESTAMP WAS NEVER STRUCK IN BLACK DURING THE PERIOD WHEN THE 1847 ISSUE WAS VALID.

The Alexander census (Chronicle 174) lists another cover with the same hotel design and same addressee, dated Sept. 25, 1851 (offered in our William H. Gross Sale 1041, lot 322). It is interesting that the sender knew enough about the new postage rates to use a 5c stamp rather than 10c stamp for the old over-300 miles rate, and successfully used the demonetized 5c stamp to evade paying 3c postage.

Signed Ashbrook. Dr. Chase notes on back (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
2186 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Three large margins, just in at top, tied by red "PAID" handstamp, second strike at right, matching "Boston & Albany R.R. Apr. 4" route agent's circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded letter to South Lee Mass., red "From United States Hotel, Boston" oval handstamp, vertical file fold does not affect stamp, Very Fine and attractive, the Classics Society website census lists only three 1847 covers with this hotel marking -- all were cancelled by the same railroad marking -- signed Ashbrook (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
2187 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins including top left corner sheet margins, tied by blue grid, matching "Concord & Montreal R.R. Jul. 26" route agent's circular datestamp on green folded cover datelined "Sanborton Bridge, July 26, 1850" to Boston, vertical file fold well away from stamp, small cover edge tear at top, Extremely Fine stamp on an interesting cover, only six 1847 covers are recorded with this railroad marking (all single franking 5c) (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
2188 c Image5c Brown (1). Rich color, huge margins left and top, just clear other sides, tied by bold blue circular grid with perfect matching strike of "Eastern R.R. 25 Mar." route agent's circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Boston, manuscript "Paid" underneath the stamp shows as offset in stamp's margin, letter datelined "Portsmouth, May 25/49", fresh and Extremely Fine 1847 railroad use, with 1973 and 2011 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
2189 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to ample, wonderful color, tied by bold strike of greenish blue segmented cork cancel, matching bold "Mic. Central R.R. Mic., Jul. 5" route agent's circular datestamp on brown cover to Constantine Mich, Very Fine, a scarce 1847 Issue railroad cover with great eye appeal, ex Haas, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2190 c Image5c Red Brown, Dot in "S" (1 var). Intense shade and impression, full even margins, tied by clear strike of red "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD" straightline handstamp on Jul. 7, 1848 docketed folded letter to New York City, file fold far from stamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
2191 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins all around, bright shade, cancelled by bold blue numeral "5" handstamp, matching "Troy & Whitehall R.R. Oct. 8" route agent's circular datestamp on blue 1849 folded letter to the State Attorney General in Albany N.Y., letter datelined "Fort Edward 7th Oct. 1849", faint vertical file fold well clear of stamp and markings

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED 1847 ISSUE COVERS WITH THE TROY & WHITEHALL RAILROAD MARKING.

Ex Senator Ackerman and Hall. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2192 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Full even margins, tied by blue grid cancel, matching "Norwich Ct. Feb. 28" circular datestamp and "Steamboat 5 in circle" handstamp on cover to Boston, back of cover with suspender manufacturer's oval cameo return card and Alberton imprint

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE NORWICH, CONNECTICUT, "STEAMBOAT 5" HANDSTAMP ON AN 1847 ISSUE COVER.

Ex Gibson, Brigham and Goldberg. With 2007 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2193 c Image5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins including part of adjoining stamp at right, tied by red "STEAM BOAT" straightline handstamp on blue folded letter on Atlantic House, Newport R.I., illustrated stationery, datelined "Newport Aug. 3rd 1849" to New York City street address, vertical file fold well away from stamp, Extremely Fine and scarce use, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2194 c Image5c Brown (1). Large margins to clear, dark shade and sharp impression, cancelled by blue "PAID" handstamp, matching "Havre de Grace Md. Mar. 27" circular datestamp on folded cover to Philadelphia with that city's blue "R" (recorded) handstamp, stained spot at top, Very Fine and attractive, this early registered mail marking is very scarce on 1847 Issue covers (see Chronicle 249 where this cover is illustrated as Figure 1), P.F. certificate 511090 no longer accompanies (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

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