Sale 72: Gems of Philately

Lot 63    

1847, 10¢ black, four mostly large to huge margins, beautiful crisp impression, tied by red New York square grid cancel on blue folded Johnston correspondence letter datelined Charleston S.C. Jun. 3rd 1848 to Greenock, Scotland, sender's route directives "'Southerner' P.P. to New York" (post paid to New York) and "p Steamer Hibernia fr New York 7th June", carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from New York Jun. 7th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 21st, Liverpool America (6.21) backstamp and matching bold "1/-" one-shilling due handstamp, Greenock (6.22) arrival backstamp, vertical file folds, Extremely Fine, ex-Hubbard, Garrett, Boker, Gross.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 10¢ 1847 ISSUE PAYING THE OVER-300 MILES RATE ON TRANSATLANTIC MAIL LEAVING FROM NEW YORK.

Realized: $4,250

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Lot 64    

1847, 10¢ black, position 22R, showing framelines recut at top and left and bottom right corner framelines not joined by nearly a full millimeter, ample to mostly large margins, tied by blackish blue grid handstamp on folded letter sheet to New York City, matching "Louisville, Ky, Jun 23/10" integral rate cds, Extremely Fine, a lovely example of this interesting recut position on cover, illustrated in Brookman; with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 65    

1847, 10¢ black, position 64L, large margins all around, tied by manuscript and red square grid cancel, matching "New-York Dec. 25" Christmas Day cds on blue 1847 folded cover to Fayetteville N.C., light vertical file fold well away from stamp and some, Very Fine, ex-Mirsky; with 1985 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE 1847 ISSUE USE ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

Christmas Day was not declared a federal holiday until 1870.

Realized: $900

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Lot 66    

1847, 10¢ black, position 35R1, large margins with sharp impression, tied by red circular grid cancel, matching"New-York Jan 31" cds on blue 1850 folded letter to Pontiac Mich., manuscript "Paid" at top left, Extremely Fine, ex-Wall, Mirsky.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE NEW YORK CITY CIRCULAR GRID, WHICH IS PARTICULARLY SCARCE ON THE 10¢ 1847 ISSUE.

Realized: $900

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