U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Covers

1845 5c black, signed A.C.M., pen canceled, margins all around, small nick at bottom, repaired at right, faintly tied by red pmk on outer FL from New York to Philadelphia, red "Paid" alongside, letter cleaned and refolded, fine appearance
Estimate: $250

1847 5c brown, blue town cancel, full margins all around, beautiful color, fine,
Cat. Val. $ 525
Estimate: $200

1847 5c red brown, manuscript cancels, margins all around, used in 1850 on FL addressed to Iowa City, faint red departure postmark alongside, filing folds through the stamp, uncommon destination
Estimate: $150

1847 5c red brown, margins all around, tied by red grids on FL used Jan 24, 1851 from New York to Wilmington, DE, filing folds away from the stamp, v.f.,
Cat. Val. $ 450
Estimate: $200

1847 5c red brown, margins all around, tied by red grids, with corresponding Richmond, Va departure cds alongside, on FL addressed to Taylorville, with Oct 9, 1850 arrival docketing, filing fold through the stamp, otherwise fine
Estimate: $150

1847 5c red brown, margins all around including portions of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, canceled by blue grids, with corresponding Philadelphia departure cds alongside, on cover to New York, faint toning, fine
Estimate: $250

1847 5c red brown, margins all around, tied by blue grids, with corresponding Greensburgh, Pa departure cds alongside, on small cover to Mercersburg, March 27, 1850 arrival docketing, faint toning, otherwise fine
Estimate: $250

1847 5c red brown, vertical pair, margins all around, v.f., tied by red grids, with faint corresponding Apalachicola, FL departure cds alongside, on brown cover addressed to New York, red wax seal showing through on front, scarce usage from Florida, with 1999 PFC, ex-Craveri,
Cat. Val. $ 1,000
Estimate: $500

1847 10c black, margins all around, v.f., tied by black grids on cover from Philadelphia to Harmon Co., OH, minor backflap flaws, fine cover, ex-Sampson,
Cat. Val. $ 1,400
Estimate: $500

1851 1c blue, type II, horizontal strip of three, pos.97-99L1L, full margins to just touching at upper left, tied by Clinton, CT cds on advertising cover to Hartford, cover with minor erasure marks, still fine and nice looking cover, with 2014 Weiss certificate
Estimate: $300

1851 1c blue (type III), 3c dull red and a horizontal pair of 10c green (type III), used on 1857 cover from Boston to London, tied by black Boston (Jun 17) cds and red London "Paid" postmark, full to large margins all around including parts of adjoining stamps, scissor cut between stamps (10c), minor cover flaws mentioned for accuracy only. A fine three color franking to England, signed Ashbrook, with 1989 PFC
Estimate: $2500

1851 1c blue, type IV, horizontal strip of five, pos.86-90L1L, manuscript and cds cancels, margins just touching at bottom, usual creases and small marginal nicks, otherwise a fine multiple
Estimate: $500