COVERS — United States |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 1817 | | United States (7LB12) 1¢ blue U.S.P.O. carrier stamp franked on a folded letter dated July 21, 1852 Philadelphia. Tied with a solid red five-pointed star. The cover has a vertical fold with a bit of toning; the stamp is a four margin copy. Very scarce, F-VF. | Cat. Value: Catalog 1250.00 Price Realized: $240.00 |
| 1818 | | United States (20L13) 1856 2¢ on dull orange Boyd’s City Express local franked on a cover. Tied with a black double circle Boyd’s Despatch cancel, black “PAID” in circle handstamps to the left of the stamp. The cover has been folded a few wrinkles, rounded corners, and a small fault on the front. The reverse has a couple of HR’s flap faults, repaired flap, and a small thin where a hinge was removed. The stamp has four very large margins, Fine. | Cat. Value: Catalog 400.00 Price Realized: $100.00 |
| 1819 | | United States (1) 5¢ Franklin brown shade franked on a pretty, blue folded letter. Tied with a red Syracuse cds and grid cancels. Cover has been folded, the stamp is a right sheet margin copy, cut a little close at the top, F-VF. | Cat. Value: Catalog 450.00 Price Realized: $200.00 |
| 1820 | | United States (1) 5¢ Franklin franked on cover. Tied with a red Boston Mass Sept. 10 cds and a sock on the nose red grid cancel. The stamp has four margins but cut very close at right, left, and top, also a nick at the bottom. 1984 PFC states, "it is a genuine usage." The cover has some internal tears in the front and a large tear in the back. Still a presentable piece. | Cat. Value: Catalog 450.00 Price Realized: $120.00 |
| 1821 | | United States (1) 5¢ Franklin pale brown shade franked on a folded letter. Tied with a red square grid cancel. Red New-York cds at upper right, manuscript “Due 5” in blue at top center. The cover has been folded, some wrinkles, the stamp has 3¾ margins, cut in at top right where there is also a corner crease, Fine. | Cat. Value: Catalog 450.00 Price Realized: $120.00 |
| 1822 | | United States (1a) 5¢ Dark brown 1847 issue franked on a folded letter. Tied with a red grid cancel, red Sep 9 Boston “5 Cents” cds to the left of the stamp. Cover has two vertical folds, the stamp has 3 margins cutting into the frame line at top and a nick at the top center, Fine. | Cat. Value: Catalog 900.00 Price Realized: $160.00 |
| 1823 | | United States (2) 10¢ Washington franked on a cover. Tied with a red grid cancel, red New York cds. to the left of the stamps. The cover has some tears and wrinkles. The stamp has three margins cut close at lower left and cut in at top, Fine. | Cat. Value: Catalog 1050.00 Price Realized: $325.00 |
| 1824 | | United States (7 x2) 1¢ type II, horizontal pair of the 1851 issue franked on a November 5, 1855 transatlantic commodity price list to Liverpool. Tied with a black Nov 5 New Orleans LA. cds. and manuscript “2” at center, green Liverpool receiving cancel on the reverse. The sheet has been folded both vertically and horizontally, the right stamp of the pair has been sliced half way up the margin, not affecting the design, bright F-VF. | Cat. Value: Catalog 290.00 Price Realized: $65.00 |
| 1825 | | United States (9) 1¢ type IV vertical strip on three franked cover. Tied with a black May 25 New Haven Conn cds. Bottom stamp of the strip is damaged, Fine. | Cat. Value: Catalog 330.00 Price Realized: $42.00 |
| 1826 | | United States (9) 1¢ type IV vertical strip on three franked cover. Tied with a black New York cds. Cover has a few wrinkles and stains, flap on the reverse has a tear, Fine. | Cat. Value: Catalog 330.00 Price Realized: $70.00 |