1847 Issue continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 209 |
 |
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
margins to just touched, rich color, tied by red square grid, matching
"New-York Jul. 18" circular datestamp on 1849 folded cover to Philadelphia,
vertical file fold well away from stamp, Fine
(Image) |
675.00 |
225.00 |
| 210 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
margins to just in, warm shade, tied by red grid, matching "Rochester N.Y.
5 Jan. 3" integral-rate circular datestamp on 1849 folded letter to Phelps
N.Y., stamp with faint vertical crease at left, cover with vertical file
fold away from stamp, appears Fine (Image) |
675.00 |
225.00 |
| 211 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Dark
shade, full margins to clear, tied by red grid and also by matching "Paid"
handstamp, matching "Hartford Ct. 5 1 Jun." integral-rate circular
datestamp on blue 1850 folded letter to New York, stamp with light
creasing, appears Fine (Image) |
675.00 |
150.00 |
| 212 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Intense
shade and impression, large margins to clear, tied by smudgy red square
grid, matching "New-York Jan. 17" circular datestamp on folded cover to
Philadelphia, vertical file fold well away from stamp, Fine (Image) |
675.00 |
225.00 |
| 213 |
|
 5c Dark Brown (1a).
Intense shade and impression, large margins to barely in, tied by red grid,
matching "Boston 5cts. 20 Oct." integral-rate circular datestamp on 1847
folded letter to Ellsworth Me., vertical file fold well away from stamp,
some cover soiling, otherwise Fine example of this distinctive shade (Image) |
675.00 |
200.00 |
| 214 |
|
 5c Red Brown, Dot in "S" (1
var). Large margins to in, tied by red square grid, matching "New-York
Sep. 1" circular datestamp on folded cover to Middletown Conn., ms. "Paid
5" at top left, Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail with no
premium for the variety (Image) |
675.00 |
190.00 |
| 215 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
margins to clear incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom, cancelled by red
grid, matching "Rochester N.Y. 5 Sep. 13" integral-rate circular datestamp
on folded cover to Albany N.Y., vertical file fold affects stamp, otherwise
Fine, scarce marking which is not reported in Alexander book (Image) |
675.00 |
200.00 |
| 216 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Two
singles originally forming a pair, cancelled by red grids, matching light
strike of "U.S. Express Mail Boston June 1" circular datestamp on
1848 folded letter to Philadelphia, matching "10" handstamp, Very Fine, ex
Allen and Knapp (lot label affixed) (Image) |
1,400.00 |
550.00 |
| 217 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Two,
huge margins to barely in at bottom of right stamp and incl. part of
adjoining stamps at top, tied by several strikes of red "St. Louis Mo. 10
Feb. 11" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1849 folded cover to New
York City, tiny cover tears at top, Very Fine, with 1975 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
700.00 |
| 218 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Two,
large margins to full, rich color and early impression, tied by red square
grids, matching "New-York Nov. 17" circular datestamp on 1847 folded cover
to Louisville Ky., slightly toned, still Very Fine, ex Caspary and Rust (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
550.00 |
| 219 |
|
 5c Dark Red Brown (1).
Vertical pair, beautiful early shade -- arguably an 1847 Orange Brown --
which has been remarkably preserved, large margins to full incl. part of
three adjoining stamps, tied by two strikes of Philadelphia blue
octagonal "Paid" handstamp without circular datestamp on 1847 folded
cover to Pittsburgh Pa., light vertical file fold well away from stamps and
cover refolded at left, Extremely Fine, vertical pairs are considerably
scarcer than their horizontal counterparts, this gorgeous pair comes from
an early printing, ex Knapp (lot label affixed)
(Image) |
1,400.00 |
750.00 |
