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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to clear, bright color, tied by blue “Baltimore Md. Aug. 24” circular datestamp and brown manuscript on blue folded letter datelined “Wrightsville Aug. 24/49” and addressed to Baltimore, stamp with small sealed tear at top, Very Fine, unusual use, this was likely hand-carried from Wrightsville Pa. to Baltimore where it entered the mails as an overpaid 2c drop-rate cover, Creighton Hart recorded ten drop-rate covers in his 1972 Chronicle article (this cover is not among those listed), the Alexander census does not specify how many drop-rate covers are known, see lot 2362 for a Way cover from this correspondence Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2253 |
US$950.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Two singles, margins to in, tied overlapping by red “St. Louis Mo. 10 Apr. 8” integral-rate circular datestamp, second strike at right, on cover to South Boston Mass., cover tear at top and some slight soiling, Fine, attractive single-rate use, the Turner correspondence, which is known for overlapping stamps, is discussed in a Nov. 2009 Chronicle article by Gordon Eubanks, who records 15 such overlapping pairs from this correspondence Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2238 |
US$650.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Horizontal pair, full margins to just touched at top, cancelled by manuscript, orange-red “Brooklyn N.Y. June 10” circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to Belle River Mich., tiny scissors-cut between stamps and left stamp tiny tear at top right, cover with expert repair including removal of waterstaining at left below stamps, still Very Fine, scarce, this is one of only eight 1847 covers used from Brooklyn and only two of those bear more than one stamp, illustrated and described in an article in Chronicle 195, Aug. 2002 (copy accompanies), with 1997 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2236 |
US$400.00 |
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5c Brown (Scott 1). Vertical pair, large margins to just in at bottom, tied by red crayon manuscript “X”, green “Princeton N.J. Jan. 1” circular datestamp on cover to Savannah Ga., top stamp tear at top, minor edgewear, Fine, accompanied by stampless cover from same correspondence with green “Paid” and “X” handstamps, making a perfect pair demonstrating the stampless and stamped prepayment, stamped cover with 2000 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2244 |
US$475.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Horizontal pair with top sheet margin, tied by multiple strikes of blue numeral “10” in oval handstamp with additional strike at right, matching “Baltimore Md. Jun. 1” circular datestamp on 1849 folded letter to Green Bay Wis., pair with pre-printing paper crease, some wrinkling and toned, overall cover toning, appears Fine, scarce use to Wisconsin, which became a state on May 29, 1848 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2241 |
US$350.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to full, rich color, tied by red square grid cancel, matching “New-York Jan. 8” circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter to South Lee Mass., manuscript “Paid” above stamp, blue “Cyrus W. Field & Co., New York” sender’s handstamp, light file folds do not affect stamp, Very Fine, Cyrus Field was a paper merchant who in 1858 led a group that financed the first telegraphic cable across the Atlantic Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2209 |
US$300.00 |
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5c Orange Brown (Scott 1b). Huge margins including bottom sheet margin and part of adjoining stamps at top and right, interesting plate wash in left margin, tied by red square grid cancel, matching “New-York May 23” circular datestamp on gray 1851 folded letter to New Bedford Mass., light vertical file folds well clear of stamp and markings EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB SHEET-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 IN THE ORANGE BROWN SHADE ON AN IMMACULATE COVER. Ex Rohloff and Hill. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2208 |
US$5,750.00 |
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5c Deep Red Brown (Scott 1). Mostly large to enormous margins including sheet margin at right, beautiful rich color and proof-like impression from the First Printing, tied by red square grid cancel on buff cover to Saratoga Springs, matching “New York 5cts 13 Jul.” integral-rate circular datestamp, original July 1847 enclosure no longer accompanies, stamp with small sealed tear at left and light corner crease in sheet margin at upper right, still Very Fine, very rare second-week use of the 5c 1847 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2206 |
US$1,000.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to just in at top, tied by red grid, matching “Boston 5cts. 30 Apr.” integral-rate circular datestamp on 1849 illustrated “Boston Letter Paper” lettersheet depicting map of Boston and with postage rates, to Putney Vt., faint age spotting VERY FINE. A RARE AND BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATED LETTERSHEET DEPICTING THE CITY OF BOSTON AND SHOWING THE RATES OF POSTAGE FOR LETTERS, NEWSPAPERS, THE MILITARY IN MEXICO AND ALSO PENALTIES. A WONDERFUL POSTAL HISTORY ARTIFACT. The Post Office Reform Act of 1845 greatly simplified the rate structure for sending mail. That simplified rate is shown here on a lettersheet used with the 5c 1847 Issue, with an admonition that “letters to different persons cannot be enclosed in the same envelope, under a penalty of ten dollars”. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2205 |
US$1,700.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large even margins all around, distinctive bright shade, tied by blue grid, matching “Utica N.Y. 10 Oct. 1” integral-rate circular datestamp struck partly off the cover (perhaps deliberately to omit rate), on yellow cover to Cooperstown N.Y., 1850 enclosure no longer accompanies, Extremely Fine, an unusual cover, ex Hall Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2212 |
US$1,100.00 |
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5c Orange Brown (Scott 1b). Large margins, gorgeous rich color and impression from First Printing, cancelled by blue grid, matching “Philadelphia Pa. 5cts. Aug. 26” integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1847 folded letter to New York, faint file fold well away from stamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, a pretty cover and an early use, this and the 10c cover in lot 2245 were the subjects of an article in the Aug. 2004 Chronicle noting how two different markings were used on the same day (copy accompanies), ex Emerson and Hart, with 1999 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2211 |
US$1,100.00 |
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5c Brown (Scott 1). Full margins to just in at right, rich color, tied by manuscript cross-hatching and blue “Philada. Pa. 5cts. Aug. 7” integral-rate circular datestamp on folded cover to Wilmington Del., blue-green “Wilmington Del. Aug. 8” receiving backstamp, some slight wear, stamp with tiny corner crease at lower left, Fine and scarce, it is highly unusual to find 1847 Issue mail backstamped on arrival, this cover was the subject of an article in Chronicle 209 (copy accompanies) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2210 |
US$250.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Margins all around, light strike of Boston black large “PAID” grid, vertical crease at right, Fine appearance, scarce demonetized use, with 1998 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2197 |
US$475.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Clear margins, rich color, stitch watermark, cancelled by well-struck Boston black small “PAID” grid, fresh and Fine, a scarce demonetized use with the small Boston “Paid” grid Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2196 |
US$550.00 |
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5c Brown (Scott 1). Large even margins, neat 8-spoke manuscript cancel, tiny pinhole, appears Extremely Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2195 |
US$375.00 |