Lot
2271 
1847, 10¢ black, four large even margins, sharp early impression (1847), tied by unobtrusive red grid cancel on 1847 folded cover from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh, postmarked red "Cincinnati, O., Dec. 12, 10" integral rate cds, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp and cover, ex-Caspary, Garrett, Haas, Boker and Gross.Scott No. 2 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,500
Lot
2272
1847, 10¢ black, top margin single, clear to large margins with wide sheet selvage at top, tied by red "St. Louis, Mo., 10, Aug 18" integral rate cds on 1849 folded letter sheet to New York, Very Fine and choice, a lovely marginal single usage, ex-Boker.Scott No. 2 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,250
Lot
2273
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, ex-Haas.Scott No. 2 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,000
Lot
2274
1847, 10¢ black, vertical bisect, right portion of stamp with large margins, tied across bisect by neat bold strike of red circular grid handstamp on 1851 folded letter addressed to Edward W. Buffum at Cambridge Mass., matching "Walpole, N.H., May 6" cds; cover with light edge toning and horizontal file well away from bisect and postmark (none of which is mentioned on certificates), accompanied by a matching 1847, 5¢ red brown (1) usage, large margins, with matching postal markings, Extremely Fine, a wonderful duo, ex-Boker, Sharrer & Gross; bisect with 1988 & 2013 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 2b Estimate $20,000 - 30,000.
WITHOUT QUESTION - ONE OF THE FINEST 1847 10¢ VERTICAL BISECT USAGE KNOWN AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE ORIGINATING FROM WALPOLE, N.H.
See Lot 2176 for another outstanding cover from Walpole, N.H.
Realized: $18,000