1847, 10¢ black (2), two singles, one with left sheet margin (position 41R1 with type D double transfer), the other with two margins; tied together by red grids on envelope to Darien, Geo., postmarked matching 13 Feb Roswell circular datestamp; mild foxing affecting the stamps slightly, Fine, not recorded in the Alexander Census.
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Daniel F. Kelleher's sale 659 of United States Postal History with over 500 lots including:
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Lot #1335 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 10¢ black (2), mostly large margins, a little close at left and small nick at lower right, neatly pen canceled on 1849 folded letter to Athens, Geo., postmarked blue Sep 7 Monroe circular datestamp at left, Very Fine, 09/07/49 in the Alexander Census (also in Hart's original census); 2008 PF certificate.
Lot #1336 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 10¢ black (2), clear to large margins, canceled by light green grid on buff envelope to North Fairhaven, Mass., postmarked light strike matching Mar 24 Tallahassee circular datestamp; manuscript docketing removed, cover silked and flap repaired, Very Fine appearance, 03/24/48 in the Alexander Census; 2010 PF certificate.
Lot #1337 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 10¢ black (2), four huge margins including a good bit of the adjacent stamp at top (Extremely Fine), tied by neat red grid on 1850 folded letter to Savannah, Ga., postmarked light strike matching Feb 22 Roswell circular datestamp; couple light vertical file folds, F.-V.F., 02/22/50 in the Alexander Census; signed Ashbrook with 1996 PF certificate.
Lot #1338 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 10¢ black (2), full margins to just in at lower left, tied by manuscript "X" over a lighter pen cancel on 1848 folded letter (datelined New York) to New Orleans, handstamped red "STEAM-BOAT" and endorsed manuscript "p Southerner"; stamp with barest traces of toning, F.-V.F., 04/04/48 in the Alexander Census; 2005 PF certificate.
Lot #1339 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 10¢ black (2), three large margins, just shaved at upper right, tied by red Apr 4 Charleston circular datestamp with integral "10" rate on 1848 folded letter (datelined New York) to New Orleans; marked manuscript "Paid" with red handstamped "STEAM-BOAT" and manuscript endorsement "p Northerner", F.-V.F., 03/12/48 in the Alexander Census.
Lot #1340 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
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.
Lot #1341 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
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 PF certificate.
Lot #1342 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
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 PF certificate.
Lot #1343 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 10¢ black (2), four nice margins, pen canceled (not tied) on small envelope to Tonawanda, N.Y., postmarked clear manuscript "Dorchester Ms, Oct 15"; vertical file fold at right not affecting stamp or postmark, Very Fine, not recorded in the Alexander Census.
Lot #1344 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 10¢ black (2), four ample to large margins, tied by light red grid on (1850) folded wrapper to New York City; postmarked matching 30mm Jun 18 Richmond circular datestamp, Very Fine, 06/18/50 in the Alexander Census.
Lot #1345 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 10¢ black (2), Very Fine four margins single (position 33R) lightly tied by blue grid on 1859 folded letter to Philadelphia, postmarked partial blue Apr 25 Nashville circular datestamp, F.-V.F., 04/25/50 in the Alexander Census.
Lot #1346 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 10¢ black (2), clear to oversize margins, neatly pen canceled on white envelope to North Fairhaven, Mass. postmarked manuscript "Olive Grove Ga, March 30", docketed as "No 37" (with no year date) in Swift correspondence, Very Fine, 003/30/xx in the Alexander Census.
Lot #1347 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 10¢ black (2), another attractive 3-margin single tied on 1851 folded letter to Cincinnati by bold blue grids, postmarked matching Feb 22 Little Rock circular datestamp, Very Fine, 02/22/51 in the Alexander Census Illustrated p. 17 (also in Hart's original census); 1990 PF certificate.
Lot #1348 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
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.
Lot #1349 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins except a bit close at top, lightly tied by red grid on 1850 folded letter to New York City; postmarked matching 35mm Dec 18 Richmond circular datestamp, F.-V.F., 12/18/50 in the Alexander Census; 1987 PF certificate.
Lot #1350 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 10¢ black (2), attractive 3-margin single tied on buff envelope to Philadelphia by bright red grids, postmarked matching Feb 26 Mobile circular datestamp, Very Fine, not recorded in the Alexander Census.
Lot #1351 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 10¢ black (2), four large margins, tied by red grids on 1848 folded letter to Buffalo, postmarked Nov 28 New-York circular datestamp; one of two vertical file folds affects right edge of stamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Lot #1352 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 10¢ black (2), margins close to just touching all around (position 27R), tied by red grid on folder wrapper to Philadelphia, postmarked incomplete red Jul 12 U.S. Express Mail circular datestamp, back faults, otherwise Fine, Not recorded in the Alexander Census.
Lot #1353 - postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 10¢ black (2), nearly four margins (just touching at lower left on left and bottom), canceled by red grid on cover front only to Philadelphia, postmarked Very Fine red Jul 2 Boston circular datestamp with integral "10 Cts" rate; light vertical file fold through stamp, otherwise Fine, not recorded in the Alexander Census.
Lot #1354 - postal history by issue 1851-1857 issues
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), a horizontal and three vertical strips of 3 tied by blue San Francisco circular datestamps, Jan 16, on folded letter address panel only to Troy, N.Y., handstamped "Due 10 cts.", the "10" annulled with a grid and replaced with "20"; the vertical at right is positions 78/98L1L and has a sheet margin at bottom (pos. 88 & 98 have double transfers), the left vertical strip is sound, the other strips have...
Lot #1355 - postal history by issue 1851-1857 issues
1851-52, 3¢, types I and II (10, 11 etc.), 25 covers, fresh, clean selection, with several #10's, type #1's, offered intact as received by us, unchecked for varieties, mixed condition, inspection strongly urged, F.-V.F.
Lot #1356 - postal history by issue 1851-1857 issues
1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (11), three margins, tied by blue Cincinnati circular datestamp, Jan 22, on buff cover with beautifully engraved illustrated corner card for the C.C. Miller & Co. Eagle Plow Factory, Very Fine.
Lot #1357 - postal history by issue 1851-1857 issues
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), huge stamp with part of adjoining stamp at top tied by Bucksport ME "Paid in Flag" fancy cancel, with "Bucksport ME/Dec/4" c.d.s. on cover, addressed to Brewer Village ME; reduced at left, F.-V.F. Skinner-Eno SD-G 108.
Lot #1358 - postal history by issue 1851-1857 issues
1857, 3¢ rose, type I (25), handstamped straightline "PAID" on 1861 3¢ pink entire (U34) with Wells Fargo printed frank and blue Wells Fargo/San Francisco circular datestamp, 16 Feb, Very Fine.
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