| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 758 | |
10c Black (2). Large
margins to clear incl. sheet margin at left, tied by red square
grid, matching "New-York Mar. 28" circular datestamp on folded cover to
Louisville Ky., purple received handstamp, vertical file fold well clear of
stamp, owner's blue handstamp inside, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
1,750.00 | 900.00 |
| 759 | |
10c Black (2). Huge
margins to clear incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by blue
"Philada. Pa. 10 Aug. 9" integral-rate circular datestamp on cover to
Port Lavaca Tex., minor ink erosion in address and some slight wear,
otherwise Very Fine, scarce usage to Texas, with 1993 Behr certificate (Image) |
1,800.00 | 800.00 |
| 760 | |
10c Black (2). Large
margins to clear, tied by red grid, matching "Cincinnati O. 10 Mar. 12"
integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Philadelphia, Very
Fine (Image) |
1,750.00 | 750.00 |
| 761 | |
10c Black (2). Large
margins to just touching at top left, tied by red grid cancel, matching red
"U.S. Express Mail Mass. Boston May 4" route agent's circular
datestamp and matching "10" handstamp on blue folded cover to Philadelphia,
1848 docketing, file folds clear of stamp and markings, Very Fine, ex
Sampson and Craveri, with 1980 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
2,250.00 | 850.00 |
| 762 | |
10c Black (2). Position
70L1, three huge margins incl. sheet margin at right, just in at
bottom, tied by red square grid, "New-York Jun 28" circular datestamp on
blue folded cover to Springfield Ill., fresh and Fine, Ashbrook plating
note on back and accompanied by plating diagram, with 1980 A.P.S.
certificate (Image) |
1,750.00 | 700.00 |
| 763 | |
10c Black (2). Large even
margins, deep shade, ms. "X" cancel with blue "Baltimore Md. Aug. 22"
circular datestamp and ms. "Paid" on blue 1848 folded letter to Adelphi O.,
Extremely Fine (Image) |
1,750.00 | 400.00 |
| 764 | |
10c Black (2). Three large
margins, touched at top, tied by ms. cancel, blue "Dayton O. Jan. 9"
circular datestamp on 1851 folded cover to Philadelphia, file folds incl.
one thru stamp, otherwise Fine (Image) |
E. 400-500 | 400.00 |
| 765 | |
10c Black (2). Large
margins to clear, tied by blue grid, matching "Painesville Ohio Jan. 16"
circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to Hartford Conn., stamp affected
by vertical file fold, otherwise Very Fine, this is the only recorded
example of the 10c 1847 used from this town
(Image) |
1,750.00 | 300.00 |
| 766 | |
10c Black, Vertical Half Used
as 5c (2b). Left half, tied by blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Jan. 24"
integral-rate circular datestamp on brown cover to Newark N.J., ms. "Paid"
at top left crossed out and presumably treated as unpaid, with original
enclosure dated Jan. 24, 1848, some minor edgewear, stamp with light
vertical crease not mentioned on accompanying certificateVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE EARLIEST RECORDED BISECT USAGE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE. A GREAT RARITY. The next earliest recorded bisect use of the 10c is on May 13, 1848, and was offered in our April 22, 1980, sale. The bisect on that cover was accepted as prepayment, but the cover was short-paid due to distance greater than 300 miles. With 1997 P.F. certificate (Image) |
35,000.00 | 18,000.00 |