The Corey Long Collection of United States Stamps, Essays, Proofs and Covers continued...
1847 Issue Covers
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 141 |
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5c Red Brown (1). Large even margins, tied by red square grid, matching "New-York Jun. 4" circular datestamp on folded letter addressed in blue to Simsbury Conn., light vertical file fold well clear of stamp, Very Fine (Image) |
675.00
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 142 |
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Horizontal pair, large margins to clear incl. part of adjoining stamp at left, tied by blue grids, matching "Buffalo N.Y. 10 Sep. 27" integral-rate circular datestamp on gray 1850
folded cover to Albany N.Y., light vertical file fold affects right stamp, otherwise Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image) |
2,250.00
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 143 |
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5c Red Brown (1). Two singles, margins to just in, tied by red grids and matching "New-York Nov. 22" circular datestamp, used with New York N.Y., 1c Black on Rose (6LB9), large margins, tied by
pencil on blue 1849 folded cover to Toronto, Canada, Queenston transit, receiving backstamp, part of address cut out, some minor wear affects right stamp, otherwise Fine, scarce usage, Scott Retail as used with single 5c 1847 and with no
premium for the foreign destination (Image) |
2,000.00
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 144 |
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5c Deep Red Brown (1). Three ample to huge margins, barely in at bottom, tied by seven-bar red circular grid, matching "New-York Mar. 2" circular datestamp on folded cover to Baltimore used with 1c
Black on Buff (6LB11), typical pencil cancellation, Fine and rare, there are only thirteen such combinations recorded in the Meyersburg census, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image) |
3,000.00
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 145 |
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to ample at lower left, tied by ms. cancel, used with D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Black, "For the Post Office" (15L8), large margins to touched at top,
uncancelled as usual, blue "New York & Phila. R.R. Sep. 14" route agent's circular datestamp on large part of folded cover to Mt. Holly N.J., pieces removed and patched up, rare combination and railroad usage
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 146 |
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Horizontal pair, huge margins to just in at right incl. part of adjoining stamp at right, unusually bright shade, tied by blue grids and matching "Philada. Pa. 10 Jan. 21"
integral-rate circular datestamp, second strike at right, used with Blood's City Dispatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13), lightly acid tied, on cover to Lowell Mass.VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE COMBINATION OF A
BLOOD'S LOCAL ADHESIVE WITH THE 1851 ORANGE BROWN SHADE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE. With 2005 P.F. certificate. Listed but unpriced in Scott (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 147 |
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10c Black (2). Large margins to full, tied by red grid, matching "Washington D.C. Aug. 16" circular datestamp on buff cover to Salem Mass., central wax seal stain, otherwise Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,700.00
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 148 |
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10c Black (2). Large to huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at top, cancelled by red square grid, matching "New-York May 4" circular datestamp on blue 1850 folded cover to Buffalo N.Y., light
horizontal file fold well clear of stamp, stamp lifted and replaced on this cover of origin and with small age toned spot at right, otherwise Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,700.00
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 149 |
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10c Black (2). Full margins to barely in, tied by red square grid, matching "New-York Dec. 19" circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded letter to Brockville, Canada, neat "Queenston U.C. Dec. 2?,
1848" transit datestamp, vertical file folds clear of stamp which has a large tear at top right, otherwise Fine, with 2007 A.P.S. certificate (Image) |
2,100.00
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 150 |
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10c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 5c (2a). Top right diagonal half, blue "Northern R.R. Apr. 6" railroad route agent's circular datestamp, affixed to cover addressed in a neat hand to Newburyport
Mass., ms. "Paid" at right with underline under stamp, with original contents datelined "Concord April 6th 1849", stamp with small tear at rightVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE USE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 BISECT ON A RAILROAD COVER. Only
two are reported in the Alexander census used on this railroad. With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image) |
13,000.00
SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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