Lot
957 
1847, 5¢ red brown, clear to large margins, small edge flaws, canceled by circular grid handstamp on ornate gold on enamel Valentine cover with scroll "Forget-me-not" address panel, to Harrisburg, Va., red "Boston, 10cts, Feb 13" cds and manuscript "due 5" at top center; cover with light horizontal fold, otherwise Very Fine, with certificate stating there is no indication the stamp did not originate on this cover (Boston did use this exact black grid with this red postmark during this period); with 2012 Sismondo certificate.Scott No. 1 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Current Opening Bid: $375
Lot
958
1847, 5¢ brown, clear to large margins, rich color, tied by manuscript cancel on embossed illustrated floral Valentine cover to Harrisonburg, Va., "West River, Md., Feb 7" cds at center, Very Fine and attractive; with 2009 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 1 Estimate $500 - 750.
Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot
959
1847, 5¢ red brown, vertical pair, four large margins, tied by red circular grid handstamps on cover to New Sweden, N.Y., matching "Cincinnati, O., 10 (Feb) 14" cds, manuscript "Missent & Forwd" notation, with Valentine enclosure, tiny pinhole in top stamp, bottom stamp described in the past as, "minute tear in margin at bottom", however this looks to be nothing more than a slight blemish, Extremely Fine appearance, ex-Weill Brothers Stock; signed Ashbrook on reverse.Scott No. 1 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
960
1847, 5¢ red brown, ample to large margins, rich color, tied by blue "Concord, N.H., Feb 14" Valentine's Day cds on cover to Hanover, N.H., reverse with small forget-me-not label on back flap; stamp with tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive Valentine's Day usage.Scott No. 1 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
961
1847, 10¢ black, clear to mostly large margins, tied by red "Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb 9" cds on fresh cover to Philadelphia, Pa., with embossed bordered Valentine enclosure with multicolored boy and girl scene and 8-line verse poem, Very Fine and choice.Scott No. 2 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Current Opening Bid: $375
Lot
962
1851, 1¢ blue, type II, deep color, tied by "New Orleans, La., Feb 13" cds on oversized locally addressed floral embossed Valentine cover, with matching embossed bordered Valentine enclosure with floral embellishment and central embellished envelope, Very Fine, an outstanding cover & valentine enclosure.Scott No. 7 Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
963
1851, 1¢ blue, type II, top margin single, margins large to just touching scroll at upper right, bright color, tied by circular grid handstamp on ornate embossed bordered Valentine cover (Mansell imprint), locally addressed with blue "Ellsworth, Me, Feb 16" cds, Very Fine and choice; with 2010 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 7 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
964
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, four large margins, rich color, tied by bright green "Macon, Ga, Feb 12" cds on bronze ornate floral bordered Valentine cover showing Cupid Holding Arrow with Strolling Couple Below, addressed to Milledgeville, Ga, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful 3¢ orange brown usage on a Valentine tied by a scarce green cancellation; with 1993 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 10A Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
965
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, two singles, left stamp with large margins, right stamp in with scissor cut at bottom, tied by "Ware, Mas., Feb 13" cds with second strike at left on oversized gold floral border Valentine cover to West Springfield, Mass., with additional allegorical bordered designs on reverse, with original pierced lace Valentine enclosure with floral embellishments and handwritten letter 1852 dateline from St. Valentine, Very Fine and attractive.Scott No. 10A Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
966
1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, margins large to just shaving frameline, rich color, tied by blue "Baltimore, Md., Feb 18" cds on unusual locally addressed embossed floral Heart shape border Valentine cover, with matching heart shaped embossed Valentine with central honeycomb pull-up with multicolored Lady & Gentlemen portrait beneath, Very Fine.Scott No. 11 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100