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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 83 |  |
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
margins to clear, deep rich color, cancelled by red grid of
diamond-shaped dots handstamp, matching "Easthampton Mass. Jan. 22"
circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter to New York, faint file fold at
left far away from stampVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE, WITH A RED FANCY CANCELLATION. Only seven examples of this cancel are recorded in the Alexander book (including one in blue). Ex Judd and Cole. (Image Magnifier) |
E. 3,000-4,000 | 4,750.00 |
| 84 | |
 5c Dark Brown (1 var).
Large even margins, tied by red grid and also by matching "Boston 5cts. 24
Apr." integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded letter to
Taunton Mass., with blue "Pitman's Phonography" label affixed at
left, Extremely Fine example of this scarce shade, ex Klein, with note on
back from Stanley Ashbrook "1848 use Dark Brown, Ridgeway's Chestnut
Brown" (Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 3,750.00 |
| 85 |
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
margins to clear, deep rich color, tied by blue grid cancel,
matching "Philada. Pa. 5cts. Jul. 16" (1847) integral-rate circular
datestamp on large part of folded cover, address portion (bottom half) of
cover reduced, horizontal file fold does not affect stamp, Very Fine,
scarce early usage within weeks of the issue date (July 1, 1847) (Image Magnifier) |
E. 750-1,000 | 1,000.00 | |
| 86 | |
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
margins to clear, cancelled by red grid (not tied), red "Jamaica Plain Ms.
May 26" circular datestamp on folded letter to Portsmouth N.H., unusual
postmaster's postage due notation "Not Paid R Seaver PM, 5cts.
Unpaid" in legible manuscript, Very Fine, the stamp is tied by the
notation but not by the grid, which leads us to believe the sender
attempted to use a cancelled stamp to pay postage, which was detected and
rejected by the Jamaica Plain postmaster, with 1984 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,100.00 |
| 87 | |
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
margins to clear incl. sheet margin at left, tied by two bold
strikes of blue grid, matching "Troy N.Y. Jun. 28" circular
datestamp on blue 1851 folded letter to Plattsburgh N.Y., faint file folds,
fresh and Very Fine, very late usage, this was used on Friday, June 28, the
1847 Issue was demonetized three days later, ex Gore, signed by Ashbrook (Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 900.00 |
| 88 | |
 5c Blackish Brown (1a var).
Vertical pair, large margins to clear, tied by vivid paint-red
grids, matching "St. Louis Mo. 10 Oct. 9" integral-rate circular datestamp
on folded cover to PhiladelphiaVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE COVER BEARING A PAIR OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE BLACKISH BROWN SHADE. Scott Retail as off-cover pair $2,000.00 (Image Magnifier) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 2,800.00 |
| 89 | |
 5c Red Brown (1). Vertical
pair, large margins to clear, tied by ms. "X"' cancels on blue folded cover
to New York, with original contents datelined "Monroe, Union Co. N.C.
Feby. 4th 1849", ms. "10" rate at top right, faint vertical file fold,
Very Fine, scarce usage, this is the only example of the 1847 Issue used
from Monroe N.C., listed in Alexander book (Image Magnifier) |
E. 750-1,000 | 1,900.00 |
| 90 | |
 5c Red Brown (1).
Horizontal strip of three, large margins to just in, each cancelled by neat
ms. "X", "Wallingford Ct. Feb. 16" Valentine week circular datestamp
with day in ms. and matching "Paid" handstamp on large folded cover to
Middlebury Conn., tiny tear between second and third stamps, right stamp
small tear at top, cover with few file folds not affecting stampVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF A 5-CENT 1847 STRIP OF THREE TO PAY THE TRIPLE 5-CENT RATE ON A COVER WHICH UNDOUBTEDLY ENCLOSED A VALENTINE. This is one of only three recorded usages from Wallingford Conn. (and the only multiple franking). (Image Magnifier) |
E. 4,000-5,000 | 3,000.00 |