1847 Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 22 |
 |
 5c Brown (1). Block, Margins all around except T.R. stamp in
at right. Streaky brown gum, creases, mostly in margin between stamps, Scarce block (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
4,750.00 |
1,750.00 |
| 23 |
 |
 5c Brown (1). Fine color &
Impression, Large Margins, Tied by Perfect Bold "Burlington, Vt., 5" in Red on immaculate folded letter to Staatsburgh, N.Y., Extremely Fine, A "Gem" (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 250-300 |
650.00 |
| 24 |
|
 5c Brown (1). Fine color & Impression, Large to Huge Margins with bit of next left stamp, Tied by Blue cancel and part of Red London transit on Jan. 1850 folded letter to Amsterdam, Part of Blue
Philadelphia pmk and Red "Amsterdam" on the back, various Due markings. Extremely Fine, Very Rare usage with only three covers to Amsterdam believed known with the 5c 1847. Ex·Armitage, Ackerman (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 500-750 |
1,150.00 |
| 25 |
|
 5c Orange Brown (1b). Beautiful shade and Impression, Four large margins except barely clear one point at left. Tied by Red cancel. on 1850 folded cover to London, Bold "P.B." and part of "P.S."
handstamps. Red London pmks on both sides, no Due markings but "Paid" in ms. deleted. A very Handsome and Rare cover (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 350-500 |
550.00 |
| 26 |
|
 5c Brown Orange (1b). Two overlapping singles, Gorgeous color, Beautiful Impression on Very Blue Paper. Huge margins three sides, line just touched at top. Tied by Brilliant Red Grids, matching "St. Louis,
Mo." pmk. on neat envelope to So. Boston, Mass. A striking and unusual cover (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 250-300 |
350.00 |
| 27 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Two singles, Fine color, Late Impression, Ample to large Margins, Tied by Bold Blue "Troy, N.Y." pmk. on cover to Rensselaerville, N.Y. Red "Forwarded", Very Fine, the "Forwarded" handstamp
extremely scarce on the 1847 Issue (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 250-300 |
400.00 |
| 28 |
|
 10c Full Black
(2). Intense Color, Magnificent Impression, Large Margins, tied by neat Red Grids, matching "Montgomery, Ala." pmk. on 1849 folded Banker's letter to New Orleans, La. Very Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
275.00 |
400.00 |
| 29 |
|
 10c Black (2). Fine Shade & Impression,
Large Margins, Tied by Red Grids, matching "New Haven, Ct." pmk. on Dee. 1849 folded letter to Milwaukee, Wis., Extremely Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
275.00 |
425.00 |
| 30 |
|
 10c Black (2). Fine Shade & Impression, Huge Margins all around. Tied by Red Square Grid on 17 July 1847 folded cover to Canada. Red "New York, 10cts" and Canadian transits, bold ms. "1/51/2" Canada due marking.
Extremely Fine, The earliest 10c 1847 cover to Canada on record. An "Exhibition Piece" of the First Magnitude (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 500-750 |
900.00 |
| 31 |
|
 10c Black, Vertical Half used as 5c (2b). Large Margins, Tied by Red Grid, Matching "New York" pmk. on June 1851 folded cover to Springfield, Mass. Faint filing crease, otherwise Very Fine, #37 in the Brookman list of known
bisects (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
4,250.00 |
2,700.00 |
| 32 |
 |
 10c Black,
Reproduction on Bluish Vertically Laid Paper (4 var.). Clear Margins all around, Fine, A Major Variety long recognized by leading students, Probably Unique, See Brookman, Vol. I, Page 98 . (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
0.00 |
600.00 |
