10c Black (2). Full to
large margins,tied by smudged red New York square grid on brown cover to
Norwich Vt., originating in Philadelphia, red "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD"
straightline, red "New-York Jan. 22" circular datestamp, D.O. Blood &
Co., Philadelphia, 1c Bronze on Black (15L13), acid tied, 10c has small
margin crease, some overall toning, Fine, another unusual cover routed as
last except 10c rate, ex Gibson, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)
10c Black (2). Position 57L
"Harelip" plate flaw, huge margins all around, tied by red square
grids, matching "New-York Dec. 7" circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter
to Toronto, Canada, sender's routing via Lewiston N.Y., red
Queenston Dec. 9 circular datestamp, ms. "4-1/2" rateEXTREMELY FINE GEM STAMP ON A FRESH AND ATTRACTIVE CROSS-BORDER COVER. POSSIBLY THE FINEST COVER EXTANT WITH A 10-CENT 1847 SHOWING THIS DISTINCTIVE PLATE FLAW.
The "Harelip" variety is listed in Scott and priced at $1,900.00 off cover (Image)
10c Black (2). Large
margins all around showing trace of frameline of adjacent stamp at bottom,
sharp proof-like impression, tied by red square grid, matching "New-York
Dec. 22" datestamp on 1849 folded letter to London, Canada, ms. "9"
pence due marking, Queenston Dec. 23 (?) circular datestamp, receiving
backstamp of Dec. 27, light vertical file fold well clear of stamp,
Extremely Fine Gem stamp and cover (Image)
10c Black (2). Position 1L
from upper left corner with large part of corner sheet margin, huge
margins all around, fine early impression, red grid cancel, tied by bright
red "Cincinnati O. 10 Aug. 31" circular datestamp on bluish 1847 folded
letter to Philadelphia, file folds, Extremely Fine Gem, corner-margin
examples of the 10c 1847 are extremely rare on or off cover -- this superb
stamp and very early usage leave nothing to be desired
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10c Black (2). Ample to
full margins, tied by red criss-crossed grids with blue "Buffalo N.Y.
Jan. 5" fancy double-oval datestamp on light blue 1848 folded letter to
New York City, file fold, Extremely Fine, a lovely combination of colored
markings (Image)
10c Black (2). Ample to
large margins, tied by light strike of orange-red "Milwaukee Wis. Jul.
1" datestamp on 1850 folded letter to New York, business contents,
light vertical file folds clear of stamp, Extremely Fine and choice, rare
usage, less than 20 examples of the 10c 1847 Issue are known used from
Milwaukee, with 1974 P.F. certificate
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10c Black (2). Full to
large margins all around, tied by bold red grid, matching "Charleston S.C.
Aug. 9 10" integral rate datestamp on buff cover to Richmond Va., with
"CHARLESTON HOTEL" handstamp on backflap, very trivial overall wear,
still Extremely Fine, very rare with the hotel handstamp, with 1989 P.S.E.
certificate (Image)
10c Black, Diagonal Half Used
as 5c (2a). Top right diagonal half, rough margin at right just into
design, ms. "X" cancel, tied by multiple strikes of red "Gardiner
Me. Apr. 26" circular datestamp on neat white envelope to Brattleboro Vt.,
from the Evans correspondenceA FINE AND VERY ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 BISECT CANCELLED IN RED.
Ex Matthies (Image)