1847, 5¢ red brown (1), full margins except just in at top, neatly pen canceled on buff envelope to Rome, Tenn., postmarked clear red Apr 23 Lebanon circular datestamp; cover with light vertical crease to left of stamp, F.-V.F.; 2008 PF certificate.
United States Postal History #659
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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions United States Postal History #659
Daniel F. Kelleher's sale 659 of United States Postal History with over 500 lots including:
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Lot #1310 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), somewhat small, evenly balanced margins, tied by red grid on 1849 folded letter (Savannah Republican Prices Current) to Nantes, postmarked Dec 14 Savannah circular datestamp with matching "PAID" and "5" in double-lined circle; endorsed "per Liverpool Steamer at Boston" and "Chge 69" with England/Calais entry circular datestamp, red boxed "Colonies &c Art. 13" and black handstamped "15" (decimes due),...
Lot #1311 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), exceptionally large margins with partial sheet margin at top and a stitch watermark, tiny tear lower right corner; tied by red grid on 1850 folded letter to Nantes, postmarked Oct 12 New-York Ocean Mail circular datestamp (month slug is incorrect as letter is datelined Nov 9), endorsed "per Liverpool Steamer at Boston" with red England/Calais entry circular datestamp, boxed "Colonies &c Art. 13" and...
Lot #1312 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), three large margins, badly cut in at left, just tied by red grid on 1849 folded letter to New London, Ct., used in combination with a New York U.S. City Despatch Post 1¢ black on rose (6LB9), four margins, pen canceled (not tied), light stain; cover marked manuscript "Paid" and postmarked red May 1 New York circular datestamp, Fine, 05/01/49 in the Alexander Census; 1992 PF certificate.
Lot #1313 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), two singles, one with four nice margins, the other with three; placed in opposite top corners and neatly pen canceled on 1850 folded letter to Erie, N.Y., postmarked centrally with a blue "WASH.N G.A circular datestamp with manuscript "Oct 31" date; each stamp with a faint pre-use vertical crease along the left frame line, cover with some ink erosion affecting the address and causing some vertical splitting,...
Lot #1314 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal pair, close or just in all around, canceled red grids on 1848 folded letter to Providence, R.I., pair tied by matching Mar 12 Charleston circular datestamp with integral "10" rate, F.-V.F., 03/12/48 in the Alexander Census.
Lot #1315 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), 3+ margins (just in at top), tied by red grids on small envelope to Philadelphia, postmarked matching Dec 31 New Orleans circular datestamp, F.-V.F., 12/31/xx in the Alexander Census.
Lot #1316 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), four full margins including sheet margin at right, tied by blue "5" in oval on 1849 folded letter to New York City, postmarked blue Jan 25 Baltimore circular datestamp, Very Fine, 01/25/49 in the Alexander Census.
Lot #1317 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal pair, two small margins, close or barely touching all areas represented and bottom; neatly pen canceled on 1840 folded letter From Augusta, Ga. to Jacksonville, Ill., postmarked light red Oct 10 "Augusta & Atlanta R.R." circular datestamp; light toning, Fine, 10/16/50 in the Alexander Census.
Lot #1318 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), clear to mostly large margins, tied by light strike orange May 27 circular datestamp on small envelope to Canandaigua, N.Y.; with original letter, Very Fine, not recorded in the Alexander Census.
Lot #1319 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal pair, partial sheet margin at right, in at top and bottom, tied on 1850 folded letter to Frankfort, Ky. by light blue grids and by Jan 9 Mobile circular datestamp, F.-V.F., 01/09/50 in the Alexander Census (also in Hart's original census).
Lot #1320 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), three large margins, just touching with minor faults at top, tied by blue grids on buff envelope to Amelia, Ohio, postmarked matching May 31 Maysville circular datestamp, F.-V.F., 05/31/xx in the Alexander Census.
Lot #1321 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), four large balanced margins, tied by red grids on tan 1849 folded letter to Lynchburg, Va., postmarked matching Jul 15 Richmond circular datestamp; central vertical file fold a bit heavy, F.-V.F., 07/15/49 in the Alexander Census.
Lot #1322 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins except barely touching at lower right, tied by black grid on folded wrapper to New York City, postmarked red Sep 20 Boston circular datestamp with integral "5 cts." rate, Very Fine, not recorded in the Alexander Census.
Lot #1323 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), four nice margins, neatly tied by manuscript "X" in small 1849 folded letter to Rock Run (Md.), postmarked clear blue Sep 1 Baltimore Rail Road circular datestamp; horizontal file fold through stamp and cover tear at top, Fine, 09/01/49 in the Alexander Census.
Lot #1324 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 5¢ brown (1), large balanced margins, tied by red grid on 1849 folded letter to Boston, postmarked matching Aug 18 New-York circular datestamp, Very Fine, Not recorded in the Alexander Census.
Lot #1325 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), small margins to partial sheet margin at top, tied by red grid on 1849 folded letter to Springfield, Mass., postmarked matching Apr 27 New-York circular datestamp; one of two vertical file folds just affects stamp's left edge, F.-V.F., not recorded in the Alexander Census.
Lot #1326 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), 3½ margins, cut in at lower right, just tied by blue grid on 1848 folded letter to Lewiston, Pa.; postmarked Dec 25 Philada., Pa. circular datestamp with integral "5 cts." rate; clear hotel handstamp "Columbia House, Philadelphia." on reverse, Fine, not recorded in the Alexander Census.
Lot #1327 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), horizontal pair, small margins to barely shaved at left, canceled by red grids and tied by totally illegible red Apalachicola circular datestamp on 1849 folded letter to Savannah, Ga., datelined "Apalacha 19th Feby 1849", handstamped red "10" and endorsed "Paid Mail", Very Fine, not recorded in the Alexander Census.
Lot #1328 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 5¢ grayish brown (1a), horizontal pair with four good margins canceled by two lightly struck blue grids on 1850 folded wrapper to Philadelphia, postmarked matching Oct 2 Nashville circular datestamp; wrapper previously refolded, F.-V.F., 10/02/50 in the Alexander Census; 1991 PF certificate.
Lot #1329 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), ample to large margins except close at upper right, tied by one of two strikes blue Apr 22 Philada. Pa. circular datestamp with integral "5cts" rate on folded wrapper with manuscript "Paid" to Charlestown, Va.; cover also bears Philadelphia U.S.P.O. Despatch 1¢ gold on black (7LB11), large margins, uncanceled, Very Fine, 04/22/xx in the Alexander Census; previous PF certificate 196973 (not present)...
Lot #1330 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), clear to mostly large margins, neatly tied by manuscript "X" on partial folded wrapper to Mt. Holly, N.J., postmarked mostly complete blue Sep 14 "New York & Phila. R.R." circular datestamp; cover also bears an uncanceled D.O. Blood's City Despatch Paid local (15L8); repaired address cutout and bottom flap added, Very Fine appearance, 09/14/xx in the Alexander Census.
Lot #1331 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), four nice margins, tied by red grid on small envelope to Augusta, Geo., postmarked matching Apr 9 Macon circular datestamp with integral rate "5", Very Fine, 04/09/xx in the Alexander Census; 1979 PF certificate.
Lot #1332 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 5¢ orange brown (1b), gorgeous color, full margins to barely shaved at lower right, tied by neat red grid on 1847 folded letter to Sumterville, S.C., postmarked matching Sep 10 Charleston circular datestamp with integral "5" rate, Very Fine, 09/10/47 in the Alexander Census.
Lot #1333 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 10¢ black (2), four large balanced margins, neatly pen canceled on buff envelope to North Fairhaven, Mass. postmarked manuscript "Olive Grove Ga, Feby 18", docketed 1851 as "No 28" in the Swift correspondence (see below); wax seal stain in center, accompanying certificate notes "stamp with small faults at top right, a lightened stain at right and a small scissors cut in the margin at bottom right", none of which is really...
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