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5c Dark Brown (Scott 1a). Large margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at top, intense shade and impression — nearly Blackish Brown — tied by black grid cancel, matching “Louisville Ky. Sep. 15” circular datestamp on buff cover to Hopkinsville Ky., with original 1850-dated enclosure, fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce with both a black grid and a black town datestamp, ex Wall Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2303 |
US$1,500.00 |
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5c Dark Brown (Scott 1a). Intense early impression, large margins all around, tied by “PAID” with pointing hand fancy pre-stamp era handstamp on cover to New Bedford Mass., matching “Hartford Ct. Aug. 31” datestamp and “5” handstamp, missing part of backflap, slight edgewear EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH THE STAMP CANCELLED AND TIED SOLELY BY THE “PAID” WITH POINTING HAND HANDSTAMP. With 1982 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2311 |
US$1,700.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to clear, tied by red 13-bar grid in circle cancel, matching “Brattleboro Vt. Mar. 5” circular datestamp on cover to Manchester Conn., fresh and Fine, a beautiful example of a scarce and unusual cancel, approximately a half-dozen examples of this 13-bar grid are known used on cover (none with the 10c), with 1999 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2310 |
US$950.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins all around, rich color, tied by black grid cancel with matching “Theo. Seminary Va. Oct. 11” circular datestamp on folded cover to Charlottesville Va., with additional “Epis. High School of Virginia” oval handstamp, docketed at left “Rev. E.A. Dalrymple”, lettersheet with some wrinkling and small edge tears, stamp Extremely Fine, a wonderful and very rare dual school 1847 Issue cover, the Alexander census lists only three 5c covers and no 10c covers used from Virginia Theological Seminary, this is the only example also showing the Episcopal High School handstamp, both institutions are in Alexandria Va. and we find references to Rev. Dr. Edward A. Dalrymple (1818-1881) having been affiliated with both Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2328 |
US$1,600.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to barely touched, tied by red grid cancel, matching “5” numeral handstamp, “Providence R.I. Sep. 23” circular datestamp on 1847 folded letter to Philadelphia, vertical file fold does not affect stamp, fresh and Fine, signed Ashbrook who identifies shade as Bright Orange Brown Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2327 |
US$300.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Huge margins including bottom sheet margin, just barely in at top right, tied by black grid cancel, “Oxford O. Apr. 9” circular datestamp on printed Miami University information sheet, second page with 1851-dated letter, to Columbus O., stamp with some creasing caused by drying gum, small scissors-cut in margin only at lower left, cover with light file folds well away from stamp, Very Fine appearance, scarce use Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2326 |
US$600.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Ample to large margins, dark shade, bold black grid cancel, “Louisville Ky. Aug. 31/5” integral-rate circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to governor of Frankfort Ky., file fold and docketing, Very Fine, ex Martin, signed Bloch Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2325 |
US$500.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large to full margins, rich color, cancelled by black grid, “Wilkes Barre Pa. May 26” circular datestamp on cover to Elmira N.Y., with original 1851-dated enclosure, Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2324 |
US$425.00 |
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5c Brown, Crack in “T” Variety (1 var). Position 69R1, full to large margins except touched at center left and bottom left corner, cancelled by bold black grid, “Wilkes Barre Pa. Oct. 14” circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to Blounsburg Pa., interesting historical contents regarding local election fraud, fresh and Very Fine, the Crack in “T” plate flaw was first reported by Wade Saadi in the May 1994 Chronicle, where he identifies eleven copies, with 1997 P.F. certificate, Scott value $3,000.00 off cover Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2323 |
US$750.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to full, deep rich color, cancelled by blue “5” numeral handstamp, matching “Concord N.H. Apr. 27” circular datestamp on cover to Manchester N.H., minor toning spots, Very Fine, a beautiful use of the 5c 1847 Issue from the Stilphin correspondence, sent by her eventual husband, Rev. John Foote, this cover is mentioned in an article by Susan M. McDonald (Chronicle 115), which tells the story of the discovery of the Stilphin correspondence, including seven 5c 1847 covers and nine 10c 1847 bisect covers Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2330 |
US$750.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Full margins all around, bold red 4-ring target cancel with matching “Greenwich N.Y. Nov. 29” circular datestamp, both perfectly struck on 1850 folded letter to Argyle N.Y., turned and mailed back to Greenwich, red “Argyle N.Y. Nov. 30” circular datestamp, manuscript “5” rate, file fold ties stamp (neatly pressed), otherwise Very Fine, folded as shown, allowing both address panels to be displayed together, only five 5c and one 10c 1847 recorded with this rare and distinctive target cancellation, ex Kapiloff and Sevenoaks, with 1998 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2318 |
US$3,500.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large even margins all around, fresh color, cancelled by bold red 4-ring target, matching “Hanover N.H. Nov. 9” circular datestamp on lady’s small embossed cover to Taunton Mass. EXTREMELY FINE. AN IMMACULATE STAMP AND COVER WITH THE SCARCE 4-RING TARGET OF HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE. One of only eight recorded uses of the 5c 1847 from Hanover N.H. Purchased from Burger Brothers in 1940 and ex Hall. With 2000 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2317 |
US$3,750.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Two singles, large margins to clear, tied by blue grid cancels with contrasting red “Detroit Mich. Nov. 23” circular datestamp on blue 1849 folded cover to Buffalo, bottom stamp small tear at top and affected by horizontal file fold, still Very Fine, scarce combination of blue and red markings, ex Ackerman, Sampson and Hart, with 1969 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2316 |
US$600.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to full, rich color, tied by red grid cancel with contrasting blue “Buffalo N.Y. May 12” fancy double-oval datestamp on light green 1848 part-printed notice to Le Roy N.Y., stamp with faint horizontal crease at top, Very Fine appearance, a pretty cover, unusual combination of red cancel and blue town marking, ex Sampson and Lehman, with 1999 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2314 |
US$375.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Deep early shade, large margins to clear at top, tied by magenta “Hartford Conn. 10 Dec.” circular datestamp on folded cover to New York, matching “PAID” with pointing hand pre-stamp era handstamp at left, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful cover with the magenta cancel, the pointing hand handstamp is scarce with the 1847 Issue Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2313 |
US$700.00 |