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LotNo. |
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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1521 |
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Spaulding's Penny Post (2¢) value omitted coin handstamp. Bold strike on folded letter sheet addressed to Buffalo, N.Y., entered mails with red "New York, 10cts, Dec 15" integral rate cds, "Received
Dec 16th, 1847" pencil docketing to the right of Spaulding handstamp, Very Fine, signed George Sloane, Very Fine, ex-Needham, Hollowbush, Petri, Hahn, with 2005 P.F. certificate. Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.
THE ONLY
RECORDED EXAMPLE OF SPAULDING'S PENNY POST COIN HANDSTAMP WITH VALUE REMOVED.
Proprietor of Spaulding's Penny Post, Enos W. Spaulding, raised the posts letter rate on November 15th, 1847 from one to two cents. Three different
Spaulding's coin handstamps are known and are all unique. The first bearing the "One Cent" value is undated but obviously was used prior to the rate change. This cover with the value removed was posted approximately one month after the
rate change to two cents. A later usage of the coin handstamp in April of 1848 bears a illustrated dove at the center. Shortly thereafter, Spaulding introduced his Striding Messenger handstamp and adhesives. (Image1) |
Est. $5,000-7,500
SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1522 |
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5L1 |
American Letter Mail Co., 1844, 5¢ black, thin paper (2nd printing). Position 18, large margins to just touched at lower left, tied by exceptionally clear strike of red Field of Stars fancy cancel on Jan. 21,
1845 folded letter from Boston to New York City with street address for delivery, red "Forwarded by the American Letter Mail Company, New York, N.Y." oval handstamp; bottom edge wear erosion, otherwise Very Fine, an outstanding strike
of this early fancy cancellation. Scott No. 5L1; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction |
United States Postage Stamps
Postmasters' Provisionals
LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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1523 |
o |
9X1 |
New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish. Cancelled by red "U.S" in octagon used by the United States City Despatch Post, tall margins; faint creases, tiny crease, faint vertical crease visible only in fluid,
Very Fine appearing, Very Fine appearance and rare example of this handstamp on the New York Postmaster's Provisional. Scott No. 9X1; $1,675.
Fewer than 12 examples of the U.S. City Despatch Post "U.S." octagon
handstamp are recorded. (Image1) |
Scott $1,675
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1524 |
o |
9X1 var. |
New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, papermaker's watermark. Position 31, large margins to touched, clear portions of two letters of double-line watermark along left side of the stamp, cancelled by New York red
"Paid" straightline; small faults, F.-V.F. appearance, with 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 9X1 var.; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE AND DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON PAPER SHOWING
PART OF THE PAPERMAKER'S WATERMARK.
In his Chronicle series Philip T. Wall recorded watermarks with portions of an "E" or an "F". In the 1936 MacGuffin article in the American Philatelist, it was reported that of 2,000
stamps examined six copies were found to have a watermark, with the letter "J" identified. The stamp offered here clearly has an "E", and the second letter could certainly be a "J". (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1525 |
o |
9X3 |
New York, N.Y., 1847, 5¢ black on gray, signed ACM. Blue pen cancel, full margins, deep bold color; thins and tiny tear at top, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 9X3; $2,250. (Image1) |
Scott $2,250
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1526 |
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9X1e |
New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, without signature. Without gum, clear margins; light horizontal crease, otherwise F.-V.F., with 2017 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 9X1e; $3,750 for no gum. (Image1) |
Scott $3,750 for no gum
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1527 |
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10X1 |
Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black. Without gum, large even margins, exceptionally fresh, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 10X1; $225.
(Image1) |
Scott $225
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1528 |
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10X1 |
Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black. Bottom left corner margin single, o.g., small hinge remnants; small thin in sheet margin well away from design, still Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate. Scott
No. 10X1; $350. (Image1) |
Scott $350
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1529 |
o |
11X1 |
St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 5¢ black on greenish. Lightened pen cancel, margins to in at left and bottom; small thin and horizontal crease, about Fine appearance, an "affordable" example of this rare St. Louis
Provisional issue, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 11X1; $8,000. (Image1) |
Scott $8,000
SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1847 Issue
LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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1530 |
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1 |
1847, 5¢ brown. Full o.g., margins ample to just into frameline at upper right, lovely late impression with bold brown color, Fine, a very scarce mint 1847 5¢ issue bearing full original gum, with 2002 P.S.E.
certificate for block. Scott No. 1; $6,500. (Image1) |
Scott $6,500
SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1531 |
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1 |
1847, 5¢ red brown. Large part o.g., margins large to clear at top right, fresh with bright color; light horizontal crease at top, F.-V.F. appearance, still an attractive example of this rare mint first issue, with
photocopy of 1985 P.F. certificate for pair. Scott No. 1; $6,500. (Image1) |
Scott $6,500
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1532 |
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1 |
1847, 5¢ red brown. Without gum, bold color and crisp detailed impression, ample well balanced margins, Very Fine, a very attractive unused stamp. Scott No. 1; $2,300. (Image1) |
Scott $2,300
SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1533 |
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1 |
1847, 5¢ brown. Horizontal pair, o.g., margins large to clear at top and just in at lower right, strong color and late impression on bright paper; tiny scissor cur between stamps at bottom and small light tone spot on left
stamp not mention on certificate, Fine appearance, a rare mint multiple, with photocopy of 2002 P.S.E. certificate for block. Scott No. 1; $15,500.
(Image1) |
Scott $15,500
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1534 |
o |
1 |
1847, 5¢ pale brown. Red grid cancels, ample to large margins, soft bright shade, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 1982 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the later (Graded VF-XF 85; SMQ $500).
Scott No. 1; $375. (Image1) |
Scott $375
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1535 |
o |
1 |
1847, 5¢ red brown. Full strike of red numeral "5" cancel, ample to large margins, strong color, Very Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Graded VF-XF 85, SMQ $500). Scott No. 1;
$475. (Image1) |
Scott $475
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1536 |
o |
1 |
1847, 5¢ red brown. Central black grid cancel, clear to large margins, strong color, Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 1; $450. (Image1) |
Scott $450
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
1537 |
o |
1 |
1847, 5¢ red brown. Left margin single, red town and grid cancels, full margins and rich color, Very Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1; $375. (Image1) |
Scott $375
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1538 |
o |
1 |
1847, 5¢ red brown. Red grid cancels, full margins, Very Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1; $375. (Image1) |
Scott $375
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1539 |
o |
1 |
1847, 5¢ red brown. Central strike of blue straight line "Paid" handstamp, ample margins, strong color, F.-V.F., ex-Bruce Daniels, Dec 14, 1957, lot 58. Scott No. 1; $425. (Image1) |
Scott $425
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1540 |
o |
1b |
1847, 5¢ orange brown. Full strike of red numeral "5" cancel, clear to huge margins, bright color, Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1b; $850. (Image1) |
Scott $850
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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