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**5c 1847 Issue Used with Carriers and Locals**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1492		5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at left, tied by black grid, used with Boston Mass., 1c Blue on Pelure (3LB1), large margins to just touched at bottom left, usual brownish gum toning which ties the stamp, red "Boston 5 cts. 25 Dec." integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Chicopee Mass., vertical file fold well away from stamps, small tear at top, few small toned spots, Very Fine, scarce Christmas Day usage, only 23 covers are recorded with the 3LB1 and 1847 Issue in the Meyersburg census (none are known with the 10c), with 1991 A.P.S. certificate (Image)	4,000.00
1493		5c Red Brown (1). Large margins al around incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom, on blue folded letter to Morristown N.J., used with New York N.Y., 1c Black on Buff (6LB11), not tied, 5c with small tear at left, otherwise Fine, rare, only thirteen such combinations recorded in the Meyersburg census, with 1987 and 2005 P.F. certificates (Image)	3,000.00
1494		5c Red Brown (1). Large margins, significant pre-printing paperfold, tied by red grid, used with Boston Mass., 1c Blue on Pelure (3LB1), tied by black handstamp, red "Boston 10cts. Jun. 18" circular datestamp on folded cover to Washington, red crayon "Due 5", Fine, only 23 such combinations are recorded in the Meyersburg census, ex Sampson. (Image)	4,000.00
1495		5c Red Brown (1). Two singles, margins to just in, tied by red grids and matching "New-York Nov. 22" circular datestamp, used with New York N.Y., 1c Black on Rose (6LB9), large margins, tied by pencil on blue 1849 folded cover to Toronto, Canada, Queenston transit, receiving backstamp, part of address crossed out, some minor wear affects right stamp, otherwise Fine, scarce usage, Scott Retail as used with single 5c 1847 and with no premium for the foreign destination (Image)	2,000.00
1496		5c Red Brown (1). Full margins to barely in, used with D.O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia, 1c Bronze on Black (15L13), acid tied, on cover to New York, 5c stamp tied by red square grid on arrival, light file fold affects 5c stamp, otherwise Fine, carried by Bloods, then by railroad to New York (Image)	1,500.00
1497		5c Red Brown (1). Clear margins to in at upper left, tied by red grid, used with D.O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13), acid tied, on small cover to New York City, Fine, an attractive 1847/Blood's combination cover, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,500.00
1498		5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, deep rich color, tied by blue grid, matching "Philada. Pa. 10 Sep. 17" integral-rate circular datestamp, used with D.O. Blood & Co., (2c) Bronze on Black (15L17), acid tied on cover to Pennington N.J., Very Fine, with 1989 A.P.S. certificate (Image)	1,250.00
1499		5c Red Brown (1). Large margins all around, tied by red square grid, matching "New-York Jun. 9" circular datestamp on 1849 folded letter datelined in Washington D.C. and addressed to Peekskill N.Y., clear strike of red "Swarts Post Office Chatham Square" oval handstamp and additional strike of oval "Letters for N.Y. City Directed to Chatham Square Post Office" backstamp, stamp affected by vertical file fold, otherwise Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
1500		5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, tied by red square grid, matching "New-York Apr. 3" circular datestamp on cover to Boston, used with Messenkopes Union Square Post Office, (1c) Black on Green (106L1), usual pen cancel, the local stamp "tied" by few creases, cover with small tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce combination usage, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,750.00
1501		5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to just touched, tied by unusual blue grid, matching :"Saratoga Springs N.Y. Dec. 9" circular datestamp with ms. "1850" on cover to Montreal, Canada, ms. "4-1/2" due marking, stamp with natural paper creases prior to use, cover with central wax seal stain, otherwise Very Fine, scarce single usage of the 5c stamp on a cover to Canada, signed Ashbrook, with 2005 P.F. certificate describing color of the cancel as "blackish blue" (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
1502		5c Red Brown (1). Full margins to clear, tied by blue grid and matching "Buffalo N.Y. 5 Feb. 23" integral-rate circular datestamp with rate inverted on 1850 folded letter to Canada, neat "Queenston U.C. Feb. 23, 1850" transit, receiving backstamp, few cover faults incl. age bleach spots and vertical file fold well clear of stamp, appears Fine, scarce 5c rate to Canada as most usages were sent from distances greater than 300 miles from the border (Image)	E. 500-750

5c 1847 Issue Used with Carriers and Locals

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1492

5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at left, tied by black grid, used with Boston Mass., 1c Blue on Pelure (3LB1), large margins to just touched at bottom left, usual brownish gum toning which ties the stamp, red "Boston 5 cts. 25 Dec." integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Chicopee Mass., vertical file fold well away from stamps, small tear at top, few small toned spots, Very Fine, scarce Christmas Day usage, only 23 covers are recorded with the 3LB1 and 1847 Issue in the Meyersburg census (none are known with the 10c), with 1991 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

4,000.00

1493

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins al around incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom, on blue folded letter to Morristown N.J., used with New York N.Y., 1c Black on Buff (6LB11), not tied, 5c with small tear at left, otherwise Fine, rare, only thirteen such combinations recorded in the Meyersburg census, with 1987 and 2005 P.F. certificates (Image)

3,000.00

1494

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins, significant pre-printing paperfold, tied by red grid, used with Boston Mass., 1c Blue on Pelure (3LB1), tied by black handstamp, red "Boston 10cts. Jun. 18" circular datestamp on folded cover to Washington, red crayon "Due 5", Fine, only 23 such combinations are recorded in the Meyersburg census, ex Sampson. (Image)

4,000.00

1495

5c Red Brown (1). Two singles, margins to just in, tied by red grids and matching "New-York Nov. 22" circular datestamp, used with New York N.Y., 1c Black on Rose (6LB9), large margins, tied by pencil on blue 1849 folded cover to Toronto, Canada, Queenston transit, receiving backstamp, part of address crossed out, some minor wear affects right stamp, otherwise Fine, scarce usage, Scott Retail as used with single 5c 1847 and with no premium for the foreign destination (Image)

2,000.00

1496

5c Red Brown (1). Full margins to barely in, used with D.O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia, 1c Bronze on Black (15L13), acid tied, on cover to New York, 5c stamp tied by red square grid on arrival, light file fold affects 5c stamp, otherwise Fine, carried by Bloods, then by railroad to New York (Image)

1,500.00

1497

5c Red Brown (1). Clear margins to in at upper left, tied by red grid, used with D.O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13), acid tied, on small cover to New York City, Fine, an attractive 1847/Blood's combination cover, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,500.00

1498

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, deep rich color, tied by blue grid, matching "Philada. Pa. 10 Sep. 17" integral-rate circular datestamp, used with D.O. Blood & Co., (2c) Bronze on Black (15L17), acid tied on cover to Pennington N.J., Very Fine, with 1989 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

1,250.00

1499

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins all around, tied by red square grid, matching "New-York Jun. 9" circular datestamp on 1849 folded letter datelined in Washington D.C. and addressed to Peekskill N.Y., clear strike of red "Swarts Post Office Chatham Square" oval handstamp and additional strike of oval "Letters for N.Y. City Directed to Chatham Square Post Office" backstamp, stamp affected by vertical file fold, otherwise Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1500

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, tied by red square grid, matching "New-York Apr. 3" circular datestamp on cover to Boston, used with Messenkopes Union Square Post Office, (1c) Black on Green (106L1), usual pen cancel, the local stamp "tied" by few creases, cover with small tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce combination usage, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,750.00

1501

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to just touched, tied by unusual blue grid, matching :"Saratoga Springs N.Y. Dec. 9" circular datestamp with ms. "1850" on cover to Montreal, Canada, ms. "4-1/2" due marking, stamp with natural paper creases prior to use, cover with central wax seal stain, otherwise Very Fine, scarce single usage of the 5c stamp on a cover to Canada, signed Ashbrook, with 2005 P.F. certificate describing color of the cancel as "blackish blue" (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1502

5c Red Brown (1). Full margins to clear, tied by blue grid and matching "Buffalo N.Y. 5 Feb. 23" integral-rate circular datestamp with rate inverted on 1850 folded letter to Canada, neat "Queenston U.C. Feb. 23, 1850" transit, receiving backstamp, few cover faults incl. age bleach spots and vertical file fold well clear of stamp, appears Fine, scarce 5c rate to Canada as most usages were sent from distances greater than 300 miles from the border (Image)

E. 500-750