1847 Issue continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 1275 |
 |
 5c Dark Brown, Dot in "S" (1a
var). Large margins all around, eye-catching deep rich color, tied by
red grid, matching "Boston 5cts. 13 Aug." integral-rate circular datestamp
on small cover to Worcester Mass., cover with minor pre-use wrinkle at top,
Extremely Fine, a pretty little cover, ex West
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
650.00 |
| 1276 |
|
 5c Dark Brown (1a). Large
margins all around, wonderful color and impression, lightly tied by blue
grid, partial matching "Cleveland O. Oct. 30" circular datestamp on 1847
folded letter to Elyria, central cover bleaching spot in address area,
stamp Very Fine and choice, Ashbrook notes "Very Early Fine Color" and
signed by him on the back (Image) |
685.00 |
500.00 |
| 1277 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Three
covers, incl. one from Boston to Conn., one from Boston to Providence R.I.,
one from Ky. to N.Y. with red "5" alongside (stamp may not originate),
margins to in, covers with small faults incl. one with part of address cut
out, appear Fine (Image) |
1,950.00 |
500.00 |
| 1278 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1).
Horizontal pair, ample margins to slightly in at top, won impression, tied
by red grid cancels, matching "New Orleans La. Feb. 15" .circular datestamp
on brown cover to Stratford Conn., red "Steamer Hecla" name-of-boat
oval handstamp lightly struck, some wear and light staining, otherwise
Fine, very few 1847 issue covers exist with name-of-boat packetboat
markings, ex Dick and Sampson (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
700.00 |
| 1279 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1).
Horizontal pair, large to huge margins, tied by red grids, matching
"Providence R.I. Oct. 10" circular datestamp and "10" rate marking on blue
1848 folded letter to New Orleans La., left stamp small age bleach spot at
top, right stamp small ink mark (probably contemporary) at right, Very
Fine, a pretty cover, with 1996 Brettl certificate
(Image) |
1,300.00 |
1,100.00 |
| 1280 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1).
Horizontal pair, large margins to barely in, bright shade tied by
contrasting blue grids and "Louisville Ky. Mar. 15/10" integral-rate
circular datestamp on 1851 folded letter to New York, Fine, this is the
right time and place for an 1851 Orange Brown usage, but in our opinion the
color does not have enough orange-yellow
(Image) |
1,400.00 |
700.00 |
| 1281 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1).
Horizontal pair, margins to in, bright shade, tied by red grids and
matching "Charleston S.C. Mar. 12/10" integral-rate circular datestamp on
1848 folded letter to Providence R.I., Fine
(Image) |
1,300.00 |
375.00 |
| 1282 |
|
 5c Orange Brown (1b).
Clear to mostly huge margins showing frame line of adjoining stamp at top,
just tied by bold blue grid, matching "Detroit Mich. Nov. 21" circular
datestamp on 1850 folded letter to Fentonville, file folds, tiny cover edge
tear top center, otherwise Very Fine, signed Ashbrook, Scott Retail as No.
1b used off cover with blue cancel (Image) |
885.00 |
325.00 |
| 1283 |
|
 10c Black (2). Three
ample to large margins, touching to slightly in at bottom, intense color,
tied by blue grid cancel, matching "Little Rock Ark. Feb. 22"
circular datestamp on blue 1851 folded letter to Cincinnati, Fine, very
scarce 1847 Issue usage from Arkansas, ex Hart, with 1990 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
1,700.00 |
800.00 |
| 1284 |
|
 10c Black (2). Large
margins all around, tied by partly clear blue "Philada Pa. 10 cts. Aug. 1"
integral-rate circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter to Albion Ill.,
minute scissors cut in margin at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
1,700.00 |
650.00 |
| 1285 |
|
 10c Black (2). Large
margins to clear, tied by red square grid, matching "New-York Apr. 2"
circular datestamp on 1848 folded cover to Cincinnati O., faint vertical
file folds well away from stamp, Very Fine, small expert's handstamp at
bottom left (Image) |
1,750.00 |
700.00 |
