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.
Estimate $600 - 800
Used in the third month of issue, the third earliest of the Charleston 5¢ covers.
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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Flagship Sale #663
A "Flagship" sale featuring stamps and postal history of the U.S. and Possessions, British Commonwealth, Europe and Colonies, Asia, Middle East & Latin America, and Philatelic Literature, including the M.G. Wooley collection of U.S. stamps, postal cards and errors, freaks and oddities, also the "Boca" collection of quality Canada and Canadian Provinces, plus exceptional Ryukyus and Afghanistan.
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Lot #1126 - u.s. postal history regular issues
Lot #1127 - u.s. postal history regular issues
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...
Lot #1128 - u.s. postal history regular issues
1847, 10¢ black (2), three good margins, touching at top with small nick at upper right, tied by red grids on 1848 folded letter to New Haven, Ct., postmarked matching Jan 22 Macon circular datestamp with integral rate "10", F.-V.F., not recorded in the Alexander Census; 1979 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
The Alexander Census records just five 10¢ covers; this one is earlier by five months than the earliest...
Lot #1129 - u.s. postal history regular issues
1847, 10¢ black (2), left sheet margin single, cut in at bottom, tied by pen cancel on buff envelope to North Fairhaven, Mass. postmarked manuscript "Olive Grove Ga, Feby 25", docketed 1851 as "No 29" ("9" written over "8") in the Swift correspondence; light wax seal stain in center, Fine, not recorded in the Alexander Census.
Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot #1130 - u.s. postal history regular issues
1847, 10¢ black (2), clear to mostly large margins (just shaved at upper left?), barely tied on 1848 folded letter to Gallatin, Ten. by red grid, postmarked weak strike matching Jul 10 Apalachicola circular datestamp; light all-over toning, Fine, 07/10/48 in the Alexander Census; 1978 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $600 - 800
The earliest of the 18 recorded 10¢ covers from Apalachicola.
Lot #1131 - u.s. postal history regular issues
1847, 10¢ black (2), large, nicely balanced margins (Extremely Fine), tied by neat manuscript cancel on envelope to Samuel Colt in Hartford, Ct., postmarked light Nov 12 Washington, D.C. circular datestamp in red, intact red wax seal on the reverse; few drops of corrosive ink, one affecting address, appear to be contemporary to the cover, otherwise F.-V.F., not recorded in the Alexander Census.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #1132 - u.s. postal history regular issues
1851-52, 3¢ orange brown type I & 3¢ dull red (10, 11), two covers, 10 with sheet margin at right tied by eleven bar square grid with red New York c.d.s. on cover addressed to Twinburgh OH, and a 11 tied by thirteen bar square grid with red New York c.d.s. on cover addressed to Newport RI, F.-V.F.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1133 - u.s. postal history regular issues
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II (10A), huge VF stamp with parts of adjoining stamps at top and bottom tied by manuscript "Fort Defiance NC/8 June 1852", on cover addressed to Rutherford NC, a few edge flaws but overall Very Fine; 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott $210 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1134 - u.s. postal history regular issues
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), tied by A. & St. L. & A. & Kenb. R.R. railroad cancel (4-C-1 rarity V) to printed Maine temperance cover, addressed to Bangor ME, ad for printing company on backflap selling temperance and anti-slavery envelopes, Very Fine; 2013 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #1135 - u.s. postal history regular issues
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), 3¢ cancelled by green criss cross grid with matching Thorndike MS c.d.s., on embossed ladies cover addressed to Winchendon MS, lovely item that would enhance any collection, Very Fine; 2014 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot #1136 - u.s. postal history regular issues
1855, 10¢ green, types III & I (13,15), pair and single tied by Lancaster PA c.d.s., to cover addressed to Langenbrucken Germany, with straight line "Paid"; 30¢ rate, F.-V.F.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #1137 - u.s. postal history regular issues
1855, 10¢ green, types I & II (13, 14), two covers, type I #13 tied by West Springfield MA c.d.s. on cover addressed to Captain Phelan in San Francisco CA, and type I #14 tied by Fond du Lac WI, addressed to Nevada City CA, with a 2009 Weiss Certificate, F.-V.F.
Scott $1,210 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1138 - u.s. postal history regular issues
1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), tied by San Francisco CA c.d.s. on cover with cut out portraits of Monroe & Washington, addressed to Winneconnah WI; light toning and wear, F.-V.F.; 2012 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #1139 - u.s. postal history regular issues
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (26), tied by deep green "Morganfield KY/Oct/19" (S/R 4) c.d.s. on cover addressed to Marion KY, F.-V.F.
Scott $10 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1140 - u.s. postal history regular issues
1857, 10¢ green, type III (33), tied by 1856 San Francisco CA c.d.s. with illustrated ad of train for "Per Overland Mail/Via Los Angeles", manuscript red "Due /10 cts", on cover addressed to Tuscaloosa AL, F.-V.F.
Estimate $1,200 - 1,800.
Lot #1141 - u.s. postal history regular issues
1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), tied by grid with Great Britain #28 on incoming cover addressed to Boston MA, forwarded to Toronto Canada, two different red Boston postmarks, London and Toronto backstamps, F.-V.F.; 2014 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Lot #1142 - u.s. postal history regular issues
1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), three singles used with 12¢ black, plate 3 (36B) on small 1861 mourning cover with printed address to Gottlieben, Switzerland; tied by blue Jul 2 Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. circular datestamps, manuscript rates and red boxed Aachen entry marking (16 Jul), three different Swiss backstamps (17-18 Jul); stamps with very minor perf toning, F.-V.F.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1143 - u.s. postal history regular issues
1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design (62B), tied by Mission San Jose CA c.d.s., on cover addressed to Puma IL; stain lower left corner, missing part of left back panel, F.-V.F.
Scott $2,100 Estimate $1,200 - 1,800.
Lot #1144 - u.s. postal history regular issues
1861, 1¢ blue (63), pair tied by two strikes of "Due/1" handstamp, with red double circle Boston MA c.d.s., on advertising cover with embossed ad on back flap, addressed to New York; slightly reduced at right, right stamp with tiny vertical crease, Very Fine; 2004 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot #1145 - u.s. postal history regular issues
1861, 1¢ blue (63), cancelled by blue "10" with matching Montpelier VT double circle c.d.s. on small cover addressed to Montpelier VT, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1146 - u.s. postal history regular issues
1861, 1¢ blue (63), irregular block of three tied by quartered cork cancels with Chicago IL c.d.s. on purple cover addressed to Battlecreek MI, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1147 - u.s. postal history regular issues
1861, 3¢ rose (65), two covers with green cancels, first is cancelled by a target with Wayne MI c.d.s. on cover addressed to Auburn NY, and the second tied by South Dennis MA c.d.s., with embossed ad for Baker & Co Ship Stores, addressed to Boston MA, F.-V.F.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1148 - u.s. postal history regular issues
1861, 3¢ rose (65), tied by manuscript "1862" with manuscript "Higganum Ct/Mar 5" c.d.s., on cover addressed to Chester CT, F.-V.F.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1149 - u.s. postal history regular issues
1861, 3¢ rose (65), 19 covers, with an excellent range of shades, from near pink to rose-pink to possibly pink, includes one on piece, a nice grouping for the specialist, F.-V.F.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #1150 - u.s. postal history regular issues
1861, 5¢ buff & 10¢ green (67, 68), stamps tied by red circle grid and New York c.d.s. on 1862 folded letter sheet, addressed to France, manuscript "Steamer Niagara via Boston", receiver on reverse; light wear, F.-V.F.
Scott $1,250 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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