Sale 6

Spring 2015 Sale

1847 Issue

Lot	Photo	Description	Bidding
Lot 74		1847, 5¢ red brown, very fine, good to clear margins all around, tied by blue PHILADA Pa AUG 4 5cts c.d.s. on a manila envelope bearing matching c.d.s. to Wilmington (Scott 1). Scott $600. View details and enlarged photo/bid on this lot	Current Bid $170
Lot 75		Valentine Envelope: 1847, 5¢ red brown, very fine, good to clear margins all around, tied by light grid on 1850 embossed envelope (some soiling and corner damage), bearing red NORWICH FEB 14 VT c.d.s. with enclosed letter (very romantic / drippy poem) head-lined "St. Valentines Head Quarters" (Scott 1). Estimate $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $170
Lot 76		1847, 5¢ red brown, very fine, good to clear margins all around, tied by black grid on 1850 folded letter bearing red BOSTON 8 NOV 5 cts c.d.s., to Bangor Maine (Scott 1). Scott $575. View details and enlarged photo/bid on this lot	Current Bid $170
Lot 77		1847, 5¢ red brown, margins all around except just touched at top left, tied by black grid on 1850 folded letter bearing BOSTON 29 AUG 5 cts. c.d.s., to Haverhill, Mass (Scott 1). Scott $575. View details and enlarged photo/bid on this lot	Current Bid $100
Lot 78		1847, 10¢ black, extremely fine, huge to large margins all around with portion of adjoining stamp at top, a lovely stamp, tied by a bright red grid on neat manila envelope (sealed tear), bearing red BOSTON 23 MAR 10cts and manuscript "Paid", to New Hampshire (Scott 2). Scott $1,250. View details and enlarged photo/bid on this lot	Current Bid $500
Lot 79		1847, 10¢ black, extremely fine, top sheet margin copy, enormous to good margins all around, tied by red grid on 1848 folded letter (some extraneous blue ink), bearing red NEW YORK FEB 19 c.d.s. to Port Gibson, Miss. (Scott 2). Scott $1,250. View details and enlarged photo/bid on this lot	Current Bid $450