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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 91 |  |
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
margins to clear, tied by bold strike of large blue open grid,
matching "Mic. Central R.R. Mic. Jun. 6" (ca. 1850) route agent's
circular datestamp on folded cover to Detroit Mich., light vertical file
folds well away from stampVERY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD ROUTE AGENT'S MARKING ON AN 1847 ISSUE COVER. Ex Burrus and Matthies (Image Magnifier) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 6,750.00 |
| 92 | |
 5c Red Brown (1). Full even
margins, tied by blue grid, matching "Norwich Ct. Feb. 28" circular
datestamp and "Steamboat 5 in circle" handstamp on cover to Boston
Mass., back of cover with suspender manufacturer's oval return card and
Alberton imprintEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE NORWICH, CONNECTICUT, "STEAMBOAT 5" HANDSTAMP ON AN 1847 ISSUE COVER. Ex Gibson and Brigham (Image Magnifier) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 4,500.00 |
| 93 | |
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
margins to in at left incl. sheet margin at bottom, tied by
perfectly struck Hudson River Mail red 17-bar grid in circle,
matching "Hudson Riv. Mail N.Y., Jun. 16" route agent's circular
datestamp with matching "5" handstamp next to ms. "due" on 1849 folded
letter datelined "N. York June 15, 1849" to Saratoga Springs
N.Y.VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL 1847 ISSUE COVER WITH THE DISTINCTIVE 17-BAR GRID AND HUDSON RIVER MAIL ROUTE AGENT'S DATESTAMP. The "Due" 5 was applied because the letter weighed over the half-ounce limit (the distance was well under the 300-mile rate limit). (Image Magnifier) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 1,600.00 |
| 94 | |
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
margins to clear, deep rich color, tied by red New York City square grid,
matching "PHILA. RAILROAD" straightline handstamp on Oct. 13, 1847
folded printed circular for The Philadelphia Home Missionary Society to
Florida N.Y., fresh and Very Fine, this straightline marking was applied at
the New York post office on mail taken off trains arriving from
Philadelphia, ex Hart (Image Magnifier) |
E. 750-1,000 | 950.00 |