5c 1847 Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 1424 |
 |
 5c Red Brown (1). Huge
margins incl. significant portion of adjoining stamp at top, cancelled by
neat black grid on 1851 folded letter to Worcester Mass., red
"Boston 5 cts 23 Jun." integral-rate circular datestamp and matching
"Paid", Extremely Fine and very late usage of the 1847 issue, which was
demonetized seven days later (Image) |
750.00 |
| 1425 |
|
 5c Dark Brown (1a). Clear
to huge margins, light crease at bottom, wonderful deep rich color and
clear impression, cancelled by bold blue "Paid", matching "Havre de
Grace Md. Apr. 17" circular datestamp on folded cover to Philadelphia,
small light cover stain at top center, otherwise Very Fine appearance (Image) |
650.00 |
| 1426 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Pre-use
crease, bright color, clear to large margins, tied by blue "Troy N.Y. Nov.
15" circular datestamp on blue 1849 cover to South Easton N.Y., central
toned spot from wax seal, Very Fine (Image) |
775.00 |
| 1427 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
to huge margins, fine impression, cancelled by vivid red grid, matching
"Richmond Va. Aug. 9" circular datestamp on blue 1849 folded cover to
Baltimore, Extremely Fine (Image) |
650.00 |
| 1428 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Three
large margins, clear at bottom, cancelled by red grid, matching "Richmond
Va. Oct. 6" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Ludlow Beebee & Co.
in Philadelphia, fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
650.00 |
| 1429 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
margins to clear, tied by socked-on-the-nose strike of red "Rochester N.Y.
5 Dec. 6" integral-rate circular datestamp on brown cover to Clifton
Springs N.Y., minor wrinkling barely affects stamp (not mentioned on
accompanying certificate), Very Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate (Image) |
850.00 |
| 1430 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Full
even margins all around, tied by two strikes of blue "5" numeral and
also by matching "Baltimore Md. ? 2" circular datestamp on buff cover to
Chestertown Md., light horizontal file fold does not affect stamp, Very
Fine (Image) |
875.00 |
| 1431 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
margins to clear, bright color on nicely blued paper, tied by red grids,
matching "Providence R.I. Jan. 10" circular datestamp on blue folded cover
to Fall River, stamp lifted and reaffixed in an attempt to see whether this
is the scarcer Red Orange shade, Very Fine appearance, with 1997 and 1999
P.F. certificates (as off cover) calling this the Red Brown shade (Image) |
650.00 |
| 1432 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
margins to clear, tied by red square grid, matching "New-York Oct. 12"
circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter to Washington D.C., light
horizontal file fold well clear of stamp, Very Fine, ex Brown (Image) |
650.00 |
| 1433 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Full to
large margins, red "Paid" cancel and tied by red "New Bedford Ms. Dec. 18"
circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded letter with printed message dated
Dec. 9, 1848 to Wareham Mass., cover with two light vertical file folds
clear of stamp, Very Fine, scarce usage from New Bedford (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
| 1434 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
margins to clear, tied by blue "Philada. Pa. 5cts. May 13" circular
datestamp, second strike at left, on blue 1851 folded letter to Clearfield
Pa., faint file folds do not affect stamp, Very Fine
(Image) |
685.00 |