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Postmasters' Provisionals and 1847 Issue

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 845		U.S.; General Issue Covers, Postmasters' Provisionals: 1845 Baltimore, Md., 5¢ Red, #3XU2, addressed to Reading, PA, "entire with reattached back repaired black flap and tone spots at top right", very rare, Fine to Very Fine appearance, PF (2008) cert. Scott $10,000. Estimate $3,000-3,500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 846		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown With Green Grid, #1, clear margins to touching, with green grid and matching green CDS of Newport, NY to Cooperstown, NY, a Fine cover scarce, PSAG (2012) cert. Scott $1,750 (off cover). Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 847		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, Utica, NY, #1, clear to nice margins all around, tied by blue grid and blue fancy Nov 6 on outside wrapper, a Very Fine cover. Scott $575. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 848		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, Baltimore, #1, 3 margin copy tied to folded letter sheet by red grid and Baltimore, MD Mar 28 cds in blue, to Philadelphia, file fold not affecting adhesive, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $575. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 849		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, Pair, #1, just touching to large margins, tied to folded letter by red grid cancels, New York Feb 21 (1851) cds in red, to New Orleans, corner crease upper right, file fold at bottom, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,250. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 850		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Dark Brown, Rochester, NY, #1a, close to large marginal copy, fine, tied by "red grid cancel that has been slightly re-inked" on folded letter Jan 3, 1849 from Rochester, NY, vert. fold, PSAG (2012) cert. Scott $900. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 851		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Dark Brown, Troy, NY, #1a, 3+ top margin copy tied to folded letter sheet by Troy, NY Jun 13 (1848) blue cds, file folds not affecting adhesive, attractive piece, Fine to Very Fine, PSE (2011) cert. Scott $925. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 852		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Dark Brown, 2 Singles, Boston, #1a, close to large margins, red grid cancels on 1848 dated folded letter to Philadelphia, red Boston, MA Express Mail postmark at center with red hs. "10" rate mark, very fresh and attractive, Fine to Very Fine, PF (2010) cert. Scott $1,750. Estimate $850-100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 853		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black, Cincinnati, #2, 4 large margins, tied to env. by red grid cancel, Cincinnati Jan 30 cancel, to North Bridgewater, Mass., Extremely Fine and attractive. Scott $1,500. Estimate $1,250-1,500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 854		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black, Philadelphia, #2, 4 large margins, tied to folded letter by Philadelphia Jun 1 (1848) cds in blue, to New York, Extremely Fine, PF (1992) cert. Scott $1,550. Estimate $1,300-1,500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 855		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black, Rochester, NY, #2, 4 good margins, tied to folded letter by red grid cancel, Rochester Mar 9 (1848) cancel in red, to New York, lovely cover, Very Fine. Scott $1,500. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 856		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black, New York, #2, 4 margins, tied to folded letter by red grid cancel, New York Feb 9 (1850) cancel in red, to New Orleans, Very Fine. Scott $1,500. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 857		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black, Boston, #2, 4 margins, tied to folded letter by red grid cancel, Boston 1 Apr (1851) cancel in red, to Philadelphia, vert. fold, Fine to Very Fine and attractive, PF (1990) cert. Scott $1,500. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 858		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black, St. Louis, #2, 4 good margins, tied to folded letter by red town cancel, St. Louis, Aug 9 (1850) cancel, to Philadelphia, horiz. fold, Very Fine and attractive, PF (1981) cert. Scott $1,500. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 859		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black, Baltimore, #2, 4 good margins, tied to folded letter by red grid cancels, dateline Baltimore April 22, 1850 cancel (faint blue cds on reverse) to Somerset, OH, vert fold through cover, Very Fine and attractive. Scott $1,500. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 860		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black, Baltimore, #2, 4 good to large margins, tied to env. by red grid cancels, Baltimore Nov 14 cancel in blue, to Old Cambridge, Mass, Very Fine and attractive. Scott $1,500. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 861		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black, Boston, #2, 4 margins incl. adjoining copy at top, tied to folded letter by black grid cancel, Boston 25 Jan (1851) cancel in red, to Altair, IL, Fine to Very Fine and attractive. Scott $1,850. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 862		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black, Boston, #2, 4 good margins, tied to env. by red grid cancel, Boston 2 Mar cancel in red, to Hanover, N.H., Very Fine. Scott $1,500. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 863		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black, New York, #2, 4 good margins showing adjoining copy at top, tied to folded letter by red grid cancel, New York Jun 18 (1849) cancel in red, to Baltimore, an Extremely Fine cover. Scott $1,500. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 864		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black, Washington City, #2, 4 close to large margins, tied to env. by red grid cancel, Washington City Aug 20 cancel, to Salem, Mass., oily spot on cover, Fine to Very Fine. ,Ex Brown. Scott $1,500. Estimate $850-1,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 865		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black, Pair, Boston Express, #2, just cutting to large margins, tied to folded letter by orange grid cancels, Boston Mar 31 Express Mail cancel, to Philadelphia, Fine to Very Fine and attractive, PF (1975) cert. Scott $4,400. Estimate $2,400-2,800. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 866		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black, Pair, Boston Express, #2, just touching to large margins, tied to folded letter by red grid cancels, Boston U.S. Express Mail Sep 3 cds at left, to New Orleans, lovely item, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $4,400. Estimate $2,000-2,300. View details and photo	Realized $1,783

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