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339 
1847, 5¢ red brown. Horizontal pair, large margins all around, tied by neat red cancel on fresh 1851 folded letter to Philadelphia, Pa., matching red "Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan 21" cds; small sealed cover tear at top, Extremely Fine and choice, a stunning double rate usage; with 2002 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 1 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,100
Lot
340
1847, 5¢ deep orange brown. Full to huge margins (including part of adjoining stamps at bottom and right), with manuscript cancel on cover, neat red Washington, D.C. cds at left, Very Fine, a scarce shade on cover; with 1980 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1b Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $475
Lot
341
1847, 5¢ red brown. Ample to large margins, rich color and early impression, tied by square grid cancel on 1848 folded letter to Philadelphia, Pa., matching "New York, May 11" cds below, Very Fine, a gorgeous stamp. Scott No. 1 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $325
Lot
342
1847, 5¢ dark brown. Four ample to mostly large margins, tied by black grid cancel on folded cover to Detroit with red "Cleveland, O." cds, Very Fine. Scott No. 1a Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $375
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343
1847, 10¢ black. Horizontal pair, position 59-60R showing plate scratches in lower right margin, four large margins showing portions of adjacent stamps at top, rich color, tied by red grid cancels on folded letter sheet to Philadelphia, Pa., red "U.S. Express Mail, Boston, Mass., Mar 5" cds at center; tiny cover tear at top, Extremely Fine, a wonderful double rate usage from Boston via Express Mail service; signed Ashbrook, with 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 2 Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
Realized: $5,750
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344
1851, 1¢ blue, types Ib & II, Horizontal Pair and Single, Type II. Pair positions 9-10R1E, manuscript canceled on cover to the Smithtown, Md., with matching "Mail direct" endorsement at bottom; light cover staining and pair with diagonal crease at top slightly breaking paper, Fine appearance, a rare on cover usage; with 1994 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 5A,7 Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
Realized: $2,300
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345
1851, 1¢ blue, types IIIA, IIIA & Ic, Vertical Strip of Three. Ic "E" relief, positions 27-37-47L4, mostly ample margins to just in, rich color, manuscript canceled on cover to Clinton, Wis, tied by blue "Delavan, Wis, Jan 15" cds, Very Fine, a lovely and very rare combination usage of the 1¢ blue, type Ic on cover, with letter from Stanley Ashbrook regarding cover and regarding this type Ic as being one of the best examples from plate 4; signed Ashbrook with notes, 1990 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 6b, 8A Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $3,000
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346
1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. Rich color, in combination with 1851, 3¢ dull red on 1852 folded letter to New York City, neat grid cancels with red "New Orleans, La., Mar 24" cds; 3¢ with edge crease and tiny tear, F.-V.F., a very scarce and attractive carrier usage from New Orleans; with 2008 Weiss certificate. Scott No. 8A+11A Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $400
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347
1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. Horizontal pair and left sheet margin single, canceled by blue grid cancels on 1851 folded letter sheet to Knoxville, ill., matching blue "Ottawa, Ill., Oct 20" cds; right stamp with tiny surface scrapes and cover with central vertical file fold affecting single, F.-V.F. appearance, a rare multiple usage of the 1¢ blue type IIIa. Scott No. 8A Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $800
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348
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Top margin horizontal strip of three, position 8-10R1L showing plate guide mark in top right margin, margins clear to just shaving design at upper right, neatly tied by "San Francisco, Cal., May 23" cds's on fresh cover to Benicia; light cover file fold, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful position piece on cover; with 2008 Weiss certificate. Scott No. 9 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,250