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U.S. Singles - Stampless to 1847 Issue

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 734		U.S.; Stampless, 1803 Warren, to Providence, RI, folded letter with March 14, 1803 ms. notation at left, Warren Paid 14 and Paid 20 crossed out, bit ragged at left, unusual item, otherwise Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 735		U.S.; Stampless, 1807 Lexington, KY to Providence, RI, folded letter, dateline 18th Feb 1807 with 14¢ rate, very early mail from Lexington, Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 736		U.S.; Stampless, 1838 Steamboat Usage, folded letter datelined New York, to New Haven, Steam-Boat half circle cancel in red, New Haven AU 10 cds in red, file folds, otherwise Fine. Ex. Skinner. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 737		U.S.; Stampless, 1845 Gary Kinsley & Co., N.Y., Express Usage, oval local cancel in red on folded letter sheet, to Philadelphia, Fine to Very Fine. ASCC $450. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 738		U.S.; Stampless, 1850 Boscowen, NH, Worcester Webster Postmaster, folded letter with red Boscowen Feb 22 (1850) postmark, Free / W. Webster P.M. ms. in black at upper right, oval red Free hs., to Franklin, NH, 1 page letter in Webster's hand regarding payment for stock shares in the Northern Rail Road, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Alf Jacobson, Worcester Webster was postmaster of Boscowen in 1846 when he created a crude postmasters provisional, of which only one copy is recorded. Estimate $100-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 739		U.S.; Stampless, 1850s Post Office Circular, lovely 2 sided printed advert for Post Office cancelling devices by Charles Willard of Ludlow, Mass., showing various samples for dates, town markings, paid, etc., Fine to Very Fine. Produced to be sent through the mails to various Postmasters., extremely scarce piece of collateral material, 1 of 5 known . Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,645
Lot 740		U.S.; Stampless, 1850s Sacramento Forwarding Mark, Feb 16 Newark Valley, NY and paid in red, ms. 6 at upper right, to Sacramento City, forwarded with 28 Mar cds and 5 (forwarding fee) in black, light edge wear and tear in back flap, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 741		U.S.; Stampless, 1858 Coloma, Cal. to Mass., Jan 19, 1858 cds in black (Williams ELD 470) alongside Paid 10 in circle, to Leominster, with 4 page letter describing harsh winter, working in mines, hunting and waiting for spring, small tear upper right, Fine, earlier usage than listed in Williams . Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 742		F U.S.; Postmasters' Provisionals, 1845 New York, N.Y., 5¢ Black on Bluish, Sperati Forgery, #9X1 var., "Used", margins all around, Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 743		o U.S.; Postmasters' Provisionals, 1845 New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ Black on Bluish, #9X1, red paid cancel and "ACM" connected, nice margins all around, pressed vert crease, Very Fine appearance. Scott $550. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 744		o U.S.; Postmasters' Provisionals, 1845 New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ Black on Bluish, #9X1, blue pen stroke and "ACM" connected, margins all around, small repairs at bottom and top, Very Fine appearance. Scott $500. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 745		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, red grid cancel, 4 margins, Fine to Very Fine, PSE (2002) cert. Scott $500. Estimate $200-230. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 746		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, blue grid cancel, close to large margins, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $535. Estimate $180-220. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 747		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Pale Red Brown, #1, blue cds, just touching to large at right, fresh, Fine. Scott $535. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 748		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, red grid cancel, 4 close to large margins, light staining at top, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $500. Estimate $140-160. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 749		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, Pair, #1, blue grid cancel, ragged touching to clear margins, Fine. Scott $1,170. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 750		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown on Cover, #1, with recut frameline at left, 3 large margins, tied by blue grid cancel, matching Utica, NY JU 12 (1849) oval cds, to New York, fine example of the recut variety, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $475-525. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 751		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown on Cover, #1, close to large margin copy tied to folded letter by red grid and Providence, RI Oct 15 (1847) cds, red 5 at right, to Newport, RI, nice early usage, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $575. Estimate $200-230. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 752		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, 2 Singles on Cover, #1, 2 singles overlapped, both apparent 4 margins, tied to folded letter by red cork cancels, Calais, Ms. May 6 (1849) cds in red, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,075. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 753		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Brown Orange on Cover, #1d, 4 margin copy tied by red square grid cancel, New York Dec 11 cds in red and faint strike of Rathburn's Hotel, New York in red, to Washington, NH, cover reduced at top and left, Fine to Very Fine, note from Dr. Amonette classifying this as brownish orange. Scott $1,475. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 754		F U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, Sperati Forgery, #2, "Used", margins all around, Very Fine. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 755		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, red grid cancel, nice margins all around, tiny corner crease lower left, overall Very Fine. Scott $1,150. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 756		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, blue cancel, 2+ marginal copy, Fine. Scott $1,200. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 757		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, red grid cancel, 3 margins, Fine. Scott $1,150. Estimate $250-280. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 758		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, red grid cancel, margins all around, small faults, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott $1,150. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 759		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black on Cover, #2, 4 margin copy, tied to folded letter by blue Philadelphia Jan 24 (1851) cancel, small tear at bottom left of adhesive, to Cincinnati, OH, bit soiled and file fold, Fine appearance. Scott $1,550. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 760		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black on Cover, #2, large 4 margin copy, tied to small envelope by ms. cancels, Cambridge, Ms. Jan 22 (1849) cds in blue, to Washington, PA, cover soiled and edge wear, stamp fine. Scott $1,000. Estimate $200-230. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 761		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black on Cover, #2, 4 margin copy, tied to small envelope by ms. cancels, Cambridge, Ms. Oct 2 (1848) cds in blue, to Washington, PA, cover badly soiled, opened and tears at top, with contents, figured as stamp only, Fine. Scott $1,000. Estimate $140-160. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 762		P U.S.; General Issues, 1847 (1875 Reproductions), 5¢-10¢, Plate Proofs on India, #3P3-4P3, close to large margins, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $500. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 763		() U.S.; General Issues, 1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ Red Brown, #3, ungummed, 4 close to large margins, Fine to Very Fine, PF (1984) cert. Scott $825. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 764		() U.S.; General Issues, 1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ Black, #4, ungummed, 4 margins, Fine to Very Fine, PF (1984) cert. Scott $1,000. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 765		() U.S.; General Issues, 1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ Black, #4, ungummed, 4 margins, thin at top, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott $1,000. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $311

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