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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 29° |  |
5c Red Brown (1). A phenomenal bottom right corner sheet margin copy from Position 100L, cancelled by blue "5" numeral and tied by matching "Baltimore Md. Dec. 18" cds on brown cover to Philadelphia, very faint brownish gum stains barely noticeable against background of stamp, still Extremely Fine, an outstanding stamp and cover | E. 2,000-3,000 | 1,800.00 |
| 30° | |
5c Red Brown (1). Enormous margins incl. part of top sheet margin, rich color, lightly struck red square grid with matching "New-York Jul. 31" cds on fresh white envelope to Hartford Conn., Extremely Fine Gem stamp and choice cover | E. 1,000-1,500 | 800.00 |
| 31° | |
5c Brown (1). Large even margins, tied by double-struck grid, "N. Brunswick N.J. Apr. 19" small cds and "5" rate hs on cover to 36 South St., New York City, ms. "X" thru rate hs, diminutive "2 Cents" in ms. just above date in cds, also faint "2c" to the right of stamp, Extremely Fine, evidently rated 5c for inter-city postage and 2c for drop letter rate, although it is unclear if or how the 2c was prepaid in New Brunswick - an extremely rare 1847 usage | E. 2,000-2,500 | 7,250.00 |
| 32° | |
5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins, beautiful light Red Brown shade, tied by red grid, matching "Boston 5cts 8 Jun" cds on blue folded cover to Providence R.I., Extremely Fine and choice, with 1980 P.F. certificate | E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,200.00 |
| 33° | |
5c Dark Brown (1a). Beautiful dark shade, full to large margins, tied by well-struck blue "Paid" in double-line oval, matching "Philada. Pa. 5cts Jan. 28" cds on folded cover to Baltimore, Extremely Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate | E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,600.00 |
| 34° | |
5c Red Brown (1). Large even margins, tied by double-struck red "5" numeral cancel with blue "Baltimore Md. May 14" cds on an immaculate 1850 folded letter to Mexican Consul at New York, letter in French, Extremely Fine and colorful cover | E. 1,500-2,000 | 0.00 |
| 35° | |
5c Dark Brown (1a). Beautiful deep shade and early impression, tied by double-struck blue "Paid" cancel, matching "New York & Phila. R.R. Apr. 10" cds on folded cover from Philadelphia to New York, Extremely Fine, ex Caspary, with 1980 P.F. certificate | E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,900.00 |
| 36° | |
5c Red Brown (1). Pair of folded letters addressed to Millard Fillmore at Albany, one with single, other with two singles, all three stamps in a beautiful dark shade, large margins, former tied by red square grid with matching "New-York Feb. 13" (1849) cds, latter double rate with stamps tied by red grids, blue "Buffalo N.Y. Aug. 24" (1848) fancy double oval ds, Extremely Fine pair | E. 2,500-3,500 | 2,400.00 |
| 37° | |
 5c Red Brown (1). Three large margins, ample at bottom, tied by red square grid, used with Bouton's City Dispatch Post, 2c Black on Gray Blue (18L2), three ample to large margins, touched at left,
tied by red "PAID/BOUTON" two-line handstamp on buff cover to Sanbornton Bridge N.H., red "New-York May 17" (1848) cdsA VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE COMBINATION OF THE 1847 ISSUE AND BOUTON'S "ROUGH AND READY" LOCAL POST STAMP, INSPIRED BY ZACHARY TAYLOR'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. FROM A NEW FIND, BECOMING THE SECOND RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS COMBINATION. Accompanied by another cover to the same addressee (different sender's hand) with the 2c Red (136L4) issued by Bouton's successor, Aaron Swarts, and a red "New-York 5cts" integral rate cds. (Image Magnifier) |
E. 20,000-30,000 | 22,000.00 |
| 38° | |
 5c Red Brown (1). Full margins all around, tied by red grid and matching "N. York & N. Haven R.R. Oct. 9" cds, used in combination with Swarts' City Dispatch Post, 2c Red (136L4), close margins
touching in places, cancelled by star and tied by ms. docketing on small brown cover to Portchester N.Y., Fine and extremely rare combination of 1847 Issue and the Swarts "Rough and Ready" stamp picturing presidential candidate Zachary Taylor, with
1990 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 12,000-15,000 | 0.00 |
| 39° | |
 5c Brown (1). Margins all around, late printing and poor impression, tied by red square grid, used with U.S. Mail, 1c Black on Glazed Buff (6LB11), clear to ample margins, small ms. cancel, tied by
red "New-York Jul. 2" cds on small brown cover to Philadelphia, minor wear and tiny edge tears, still Fine, extremely rare tied in this manner (Image Magnifier) |
E. 3,000-4,000 | 2,700.00 |