1847 Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 11 |
P |
 5c, 10c Black Large Die Proofs (1TC1, 2P1). On 13/4x21/8" Die Sunk Cards, Very Fine "Set" (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
2,450.00 |
2,100.00 |
| 12 |
 |
 5c Deep Red Brown (1). Large Margins, wonderful color & impression, beautifully tied by Blue Grid, matching "Philada Pa 10" on Nov 1850 Folded Letter to Lebanon, Ohio, Used with Blood's Local No. 15L17, usual acid
tie, ms. "Paid 10 cts" changed to "Due 5", Extremely Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 1,000-2,000 |
1,300.00 |
| 13 |
|
 5c Dark Brown (1a). Ample to large
margins, Gorgeous color & impression on Feb 1848 Folded Cover tied by Red Straight Line "Philada Rail Road" pmks., Fresh and Very Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 1,000-2,000 |
1,450.00 |
| 14 |
|
 5c Deep Orange Brown (1b). Three ample to large margins, ample to partly in at top, Outstanding color, Gorgeous Proof Like impression, Uncancelled and affixed on Small Fresh Envelope to Ithaca, N.Y.,
ms. "New Hamburgh July 8 N.Y.", 1847 Letter Enclosed, Fine, Quite probably the Earliest Domestic Use of this Stamp, A Very Important 1847 Issue Cover, with P.F. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 5,000-10,000 |
3,500.00 |
| 15 |
|
 5c Brown (1). Horizontal Pair, Fresh color, Fine impression, margins virtually all around, tied by two neat Blue ms. lines & Red Canadian "Paid", matching "Montreal L.C Ap 12 1850" pmk. on Kennedy
Correspondence Folded Letter to New York, ms. "41/2" rate mark, couple cover filing creases, one affecting right 5c stamp, otherwise Very Fine, Lovely Rare Canadian usage, signed Ashbrook (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 2,000-5,000 |
2,100.00 |
| 16 |
|
 5c Brown (1). Two Pairs, Originally a Block of Four, Margins virtually complete three sides including right sheet margins, touched to trifle in at right, Used From Canada and tied by single Blue ms. line
(typical on incoming mail from Canada to N.Y. P.O. on stamps previously uncancelled), Red Canadian "Paid", ms. "4V2" rate mark, Red "Montreal" 1850 pmk., ms. "ppaid", pencil "30" (due), on Cover to Wm. Phillips, Canadian P.O. Agent at San Francisco,
sender evidently believed this was sufficient postage to California, cover aged, few closed tears, etc., still a Fantastic 1847 Usage, Largest Number of 5c '47's known used from Canada, A Stampless "New York 40" Mourning Cover from same
correspondence accompanies (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 5,000-10,000 |
3,500.00 |
| 16A |
|
 10c Black, Short Transfer at Top (2 var). Large Margins tied by Blue ms. "squiggle" and British "1/-" due mark on a Remarkably Fresh 1848 Folded Circular from Charleston, S.c. to Greenock, Scotland, Extremely
Fine, Beautiful Rare Cover, Ashbrook Notes accompany (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 10,000-20,000 |
5,250.00 |
| 17 |
|
 10c Black
(2). Ample to large margins, tied by neat Red Square Grid, New-York pmk. on May 1848 Folded Cover to Canada, Red "Queenston U.C." Part Rimless Double Circle, ms. "9" due mark, Very Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 2,000-5,000 |
2,200.00 |
| 18 |
|
 10c Black
(2). Ample to large margins, tied by Blue "PAlD" in Oval Box, matching Philadelphia Pa. pmk. on October 1847 Folded Letter to Kentucky, some slight cover water staining, otherwise Very Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
2,900.00 |
1,700.00 |
| 19 |
|
 10c Black (2). Three large to huge margins, touched to tiny bit in at bottom, neat ms. cancel, Intense color, Used from Canada on Dec 1849 Folded Letter to Vermont, Red "Montreal L.C De 4 1849" pmk., matching
"Paid", ms. "9" rate mark, usual cover filing crease, Fine and Extremely Rare Cover from a "New Find" (see lot no. 451 for Canadian covers from same correspondence) (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 2,000-5,000 |
3,750.00 |
| 20 |
|
 10c Black, Left Diagonal Half used as 5c (2a). Well tied by Dark Blue Grid, matching Concord N.H. pmk. on Small Envelope to Lower Bartlett, N.H., couple expertly mended cover faults, Very Handsome & Rare, with two P.F.
Certificates (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
18,500.00 |
11,500.00 |
