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**5c 1847 Issue Used with Carriers and Locals continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1503		5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins to in, left stamp defective, cancelled by black grids on 1851 cover to Quebec, Canada, light strike of red "Steam/Boat" with matching "10" handstamps, "U. States" in arc, Montreal transit ties stamps, cover splitting along folds and expertly silked, appears Very Fine, scarce Steam Boat usage to Canada (Image)	E. 1,200-1,500
1504		5c Red Brown (1). Vertical pair, large margins to barely touched, tied by red grids, matching "U.S. Express Mail N. York N.Y. Sep. 23" circular datestamp on rebacked cover front only to Saint John, New Brunswick, endorsed "Mail via Robbinstown Maine", ms. "7" rate, Fine (Image)	E. 500-750
1505		5c Red Brown (1). Dot in "S" variety, three margins, in at right, tied by red grid, "Paid at Quebec" crowned circle handstamp on large part of folded cover to Boston, red "Quebec DE 29, 1849" origination datestamp, Montreal backstamp, horizontal file fold breaks paper, still Fine, scarce incoming usage with the "Paid at Quebec" handstamp, this is the only recorded usage of the 5c 1847 from Quebec to a destination other than New York, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
1506		5c Red Brown (1). Full margins to clear, tied by red grid and matching "Boston 5cts. 25 Feb." circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded cover to London, England, ms. "1/" due marking, vertical file fold thru stamp, otherwise Fine (Image)	2,750.00
1507		5c Red Brown (1). Two, dark shades, full margins to just touched, tied by blue "Paid" in frame, matching "Philadelphia 10 cts. Sep. 28" circular datestamp on slightly reduced cover front only to Manchester, England, "1/" due handstamp, small mended tear at top right, appears Very Fine, scarce usage (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
1508		5c Red Brown (1). Large even margins all around, tied by red grid and also matching "New Orleans La. Mar. 29" circular datestamp on slightly reduced 1851 cover front only to Lyon, France, red "Colonies &c. Art. 13" boxed handstamp, French transit and 15 decimes due markings, Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
1509		5c Red Brown (1). Stamp lifted and repaired with margins added at top and left, cancelled by red "5" handstamp, blue "Baltimore Md. May 26" circular datestamp on buff cover to Schwerin, Germany, various transits incl. 1851 London, central wax seal stain, otherwise Fine, scarce usage, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
1510	FC	5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to barely touched, tied by two strikes of blue "Baltimore Rail Road Sept. 10" circular datestamp on cover front only with flaps added, to Bremen, Germany, ms. "44" grote due marked by Prussia, Fine (Image)	E. 500-750

5c 1847 Issue Used with Carriers and Locals continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1503

5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins to in, left stamp defective, cancelled by black grids on 1851 cover to Quebec, Canada, light strike of red "Steam/Boat" with matching "10" handstamps, "U. States" in arc, Montreal transit ties stamps, cover splitting along folds and expertly silked, appears Very Fine, scarce Steam Boat usage to Canada (Image)

E. 1,200-1,500

1504

5c Red Brown (1). Vertical pair, large margins to barely touched, tied by red grids, matching "U.S. Express Mail N. York N.Y. Sep. 23" circular datestamp on rebacked cover front only to Saint John, New Brunswick, endorsed "Mail via Robbinstown Maine", ms. "7" rate, Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

1505

5c Red Brown (1). Dot in "S" variety, three margins, in at right, tied by red grid, "Paid at Quebec" crowned circle handstamp on large part of folded cover to Boston, red "Quebec DE 29, 1849" origination datestamp, Montreal backstamp, horizontal file fold breaks paper, still Fine, scarce incoming usage with the "Paid at Quebec" handstamp, this is the only recorded usage of the 5c 1847 from Quebec to a destination other than New York, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

1506

5c Red Brown (1). Full margins to clear, tied by red grid and matching "Boston 5cts. 25 Feb." circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded cover to London, England, ms. "1/" due marking, vertical file fold thru stamp, otherwise Fine (Image)

2,750.00

1507

5c Red Brown (1). Two, dark shades, full margins to just touched, tied by blue "Paid" in frame, matching "Philadelphia 10 cts. Sep. 28" circular datestamp on slightly reduced cover front only to Manchester, England, "1/" due handstamp, small mended tear at top right, appears Very Fine, scarce usage (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1508

5c Red Brown (1). Large even margins all around, tied by red grid and also matching "New Orleans La. Mar. 29" circular datestamp on slightly reduced 1851 cover front only to Lyon, France, red "Colonies &c. Art. 13" boxed handstamp, French transit and 15 decimes due markings, Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1509

5c Red Brown (1). Stamp lifted and repaired with margins added at top and left, cancelled by red "5" handstamp, blue "Baltimore Md. May 26" circular datestamp on buff cover to Schwerin, Germany, various transits incl. 1851 London, central wax seal stain, otherwise Fine, scarce usage, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1510

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to barely touched, tied by two strikes of blue "Baltimore Rail Road Sept. 10" circular datestamp on cover front only with flaps added, to Bremen, Germany, ms. "44" grote due marked by Prussia, Fine (Image)

E. 500-750