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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 220 |
 5c Red Brown (1).
Horizontal pair, large margins to just touched incl. sheet margin at
right, tied by bold red handstamps on blue cover front only to Lockport
N.Y., matching two-line "Steam/Boat" handstamp, 1849 docketing,
insignificant scissors-cut at bottom of sheet margin only, Very Fine,
scarce usage (Image) |
E. 500-750 | 650.00 | |
| 221 |  |
 5c Red Brown (1). Vertical
pair, large margins to clear, bright shade, tied by red square grid,
matching "New-York Oct. 19" circular datestamp on blue 1850 folded letter
to Charleston S.C., light horizontal file fold at bottom well clear of
stamps, Very Fine (Image) |
1,400.00 | 550.00 |
| 222 | |
 5c Red Brown (1).
Horizontal pair, huge margins to clear incl. sheet margin at right,
tied by red square grids, matching "New-York Jan. 19" circular datestamp on
buff cover to Lockport N.Y., 1851 receipt docketing, fresh and Very Fine,
ex Knapp (lot label affixed) (Image) |
1,400.00 | 700.00 |
| 223 | |
 5c Red Brown (1).
Horizontal pair, huge margins to just touched incl. sheet margin at
right, tied by red grids, matching "Charleston S.C. 10 Apr. 19"
integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Philadelphia,
vertical file fold well away from stamps ends in small splits, Very Fine (Image) |
1,400.00 | 475.00 |
| 224 | |
 5c Red Brown (1). Two
horizontal pairs, each with large to huge margins incl. parts of adjoining
stamps, beautiful rich color, tied by red square grids, matching "New-York
Oct. 4" circular datestamp on brown cover to Lockport N.Y., 1850 receipt
docketing, cover has slight wrinkles around edgesEXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT DOUBLE 10-CENT RATE COVER WITH TWO PAIRS OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE. Ex Knapp (lot label affixed) (Image) |
E. 4,000-5,000 | 5,000.00 |
| 225 | |
 5c Red Brown (1). Full to
large margins incl. bottom sheet margin, tied by bright red
grid cancel, matching "Cleveland O. Jun. 18" circular datestamp on
folded cover (with portion of letter on reverse) to Paris, France,
red Liverpool transit (Jul. 8, year?) backstamp and corresponding
"Colonies/&c.Art.13" framed accountancy handstamp, red French transit, "30"
decimes due handstamp, Paris receiving backstamp, year dates unclear but
probably 1851 usage (per Cunarder America)EXTREMELY FINE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON A FRESH AND ATTRACTIVE COVER TO PARIS, FRANCE. Ex Knapp (lot label affixed) (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 1,800.00 |
| 226 | |
 5c Orange Brown (1b).
Large even margins, fabulous deep rich color, tied by well-struck
blue "Troy N.Y. Jan. 14" circular datestamp on blue cover to South
Easton N.Y., 1850 docketing, fresh and Extremely Fine, a marvelous stamp
and beautiful cover, although Red Brown shades dominate in this
correspondence, the brilliance and intensity of this stamp lead us to
believe it is an Orange Brown, Scott inexplicably does not value No. 1b on
cover (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,000.00 |
| 227 | |
 5c Orange Brown, Double
Transfer Ty. F (1b-F). Three large margins, just in at bottom, deep
rich color, tied by black grid, red "Boston 5cts. 22 Apr." integral-rate
circular datestamp on folded cover to Salem Mass., trivial cover wrinkling
not mentioned on accompanying certificateFINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH THE DOUBLE TRANSFER TYPE F. THIS IS THE RAREST OF ALL DOUBLE TRANSFERS. As an indication of rarity, this is the only double transfer which is unpriced in Scott. With 2006 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 1,100.00 |
| 228 | |
 5c Orange Brown (1b). Two,
full margins to just in, beautiful rich color and proof-like impression,
cancelled by red square grid, matching "New-York Jun. 28" circular
datestamp on blue 1848 folded letter to Phelps N.Y., vertical file fold
well away from stamps, Fine, attractive cover
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 | 650.00 |
| 229 | |
 5c Brown Orange (1d). Two,
large margins to clear, left stamp shows part of adjoining stamp at right
(which was Type C double transfer), bright color, tied by black
grids, matching "Columbus O. May 20" circular datestamp on folded cover
to Philadelphia, fresh and Very Fine, ex Moody, accompanied by note from
Ashbrook (who also wrote a note on the cover) specifically identifying the
shade (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 3,750.00 |
| 230 | |
 10c Black (2). Position
21R with double frameline at left, large to huge margins incl. left
sheet margin, vivid red grid cancel, matching "St. Louis Mo. May 3/10"
integral-rate circular datestamp on 1851 blue folded letter to
Philadelphia, from the Charnley & Whelen correspondence, horizontal file
foldEXTREMELY FINE GEM STAMP ON A BEAUTIFUL FRESH FOLDED COVER. ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. Ex Knapp (lot label affixed) (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 3,750.00 |