U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
June 7-8, 2016

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1
United States 1847 Issue
1847 5c dark red brown, neat red grid cancel, full margins all around incl. sheet margin at left, parts of adjoining stamps at right and bottom, minute flaws which in no way detract from the stamp's superb appearance, signed Calves, etc. A rare positional piece
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #2
United States 1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, margins in at top and at right, part of adjoining stamp at bottom, paying 5c Postage Due on Swarts Post Office wrapper to Poughkeepsie, NY, with red oval "Swarts Post Office Chatham Square" handstamp and New York cds alongside, manuscript "9 Jan.1848" at bottom, filing fold away from the stamp, scarce usage
Envelope
Catalog #1
Unsold
Lot #3
United States 1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, margins all around, cancelled by red grids and tied by blue Baltimore Jan. 27 departure pmk on coverfront, sent via New York to France, with boxed accountancy and "Ang. Calais" entry pmks, fine
Catalog #1
Unsold
Lot #4
United States 1847 Issue
1847 5c dark brown, margins just touching at left, with portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, used on FL from Islip to Pennsylvania, with red "Swarts Post Office Chatham Square" handstamp and New York departure cds alongside, some paper strengthening and filing fold away from the stamp, fine, with 1996 Richter certificate
Envelope
Catalog #1a
Unsold
Lot #5
United States 1847 Issue
1847 5c orange brown, beautiful color and fresh, margins all around, tiny marginal nick at bottom, tied by red square grid cancel on FL (dated 16 July, 1847) from New York to Albany, filing fold away from the stamp, otherwise v.f. and rare early usage, with clear 1973 Philatelic Foundation certificate,
Envelope
Catalog #1b
Catalog Value $850
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #6
United States 1847 Issue
1847 10c black, margins all around, tied by light red grid cancel on outer FL to New Orleans, with faint cds alongside, filing folds away from the stamp, fine,
Envelope
Catalog #2
Catalog Value $1,150
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #7
United States 1847 Issue
1847 10c black, margins all around, close but clear at bottom left, fine, tied by red grids cancel on large part of outer FL, used in 1849 from New York to Marion, Alabama, filing fold well away from the stamp,
Envelope
Catalog #2
Catalog Value $1,150
Price Realized
$600.00

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