Sale 113: The Valentine Sale

Lot 1057    

New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM", "AC" connected, margins large to a bit in at right, tied by blue pen cancel on folded letter to New Haven, Ct., with red "New York, 5 cts., Feb 13" Valentine's eve cds and red arched "Paid" handstamp, with docketing at left reading "Received of the 14th February 1846, or Valentine's Day"; some docketing manuscript on stamp, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 9X1a    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1058    

1847, 5¢ red brown, three singles, all clear to large margins, slightly overlapping on oversized silver ornamental bordered Valentine cover to South Dedham, Mass., canceled by grid handstamps with red "Boston, Mass., Feb 27" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp at top, stamps tied by red crayon with additional "Paid 5" and "20" total rating (for 15¢ franking plus 5¢ paid in cash), Very Fine and choice, ex-Wenk, Boker & Gross.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

A MAGNIFICENT MULTIPLE USAGE OF THE 1847 5¢ ISSUE ATTEMPTING TO PAY THE OLD TRIPLE RATE ON A VALENTINE DURING THE "NO TRIPLE RATE" 1849-51 RATE CHANGE.

At the advent of the 1847 Issue, the Act of March 3rd 1847 (and effective July 1st) modified the rate for the distance under 300 miles at 5¢ per half ounce and adding one rate for each additional ounce. This triple rating was eliminated by the Act of March 3rd 1849 where letters weighing over a half ounce to one ounce where charged the double rate and two additional rates for each succeeding ounce or fraction thereof.

Reverse of cover notated and signed by Stanley Ashbrook (in pencil and dated Oct. 21, 1954) reading…"In my opinion this cover is genuine in all respects. It shows the no triple rate of 1849-1851 and is the finest example of that rate I have ever seen." .

Realized: $9,000

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Lot 1059    

1847, 5¢ red brown, ample to mostly large margins, neatly tied by blue grid handstamp with two matching strikes of "Northern R.R., Feb 14" route agent cds on allover Robin's egg blue floral and bronze bordered Valentine cover to Sutton, N.H., reverse with matching allover design and forget-me-not label; small cover tear at bottom and some trivial toning, Very Fine, ex-Meroni, Matthies, Kapiloff, Boker & Gross.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A WONDERFUL AND VERY RARE MULTICOLORED VALENTINE COVER BEARING THE 1847 5¢ ISSUE AND VALENTINE'S DAY RAILROAD POSTMARKS.

Realized: $4,000

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Lot 1060    

1847, 5¢ red brown, ample to large margins, trivial minute margin nick at bottom right, tied by red "St. Louis, Mo., 5, Feb 16" integral rate cds with second strike at left on intricate bronze Valentine with allover floral and scroll designs, to Cathage, Ill., matching allover designs on reverse showing pen & scroll and arrow & harp illustrations; cover opened for display with a few light tone spots, Very Fine, illustrated in Baker Baker's U.S. Classics (page 176), ex-Weill, Boker & Gross; with 1966 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A WONDERFUL VALENTINE COVER AND 1847 5¢ ISSUE COMBINATION.

Realized: $4,250

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Lot 1061    

1847, 5¢ red brown, margins large to just touching, rich color, tied by manuscript "X" on fresh large ornate bronze floral border and scroll address panel Valentine cover to Geiger's Mills, Pa., with light blue "West Chester, Pa., Feb 14" cds at lower left, with matching matching floral bordering on reverse, Very Fine, a wonderful well preserved Valentine cover and 1847 5¢ issue usage; with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

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Lot 1062    

1847, 5¢ red brown, clear to large margins, rich color, tied by blue "Concord, N.H., Feb 14" Valentine's Day cds on cover to Hanover, N.H., reverse with small forget-me-not label on back flap, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $675

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Lot 1063    

1847, 5¢ red brown, ample to large margins and rich color, couple light creases, tied by red square grid handstamp on bronze floral bordered Valentine cover to Williamsburg, N.Y., matching "New York, Feb 15" cds and "Paid" handstamp; cover with a couple small edge tears, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $675

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Lot 1064    

1847, 5¢ red brown, clear to huge margins, tied by red square grid handstamp on bronze floral border Valentine cover to Northcastle, N.Y., matching "New York, Feb 19" cds; light cover soiling and staining, Fine.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $700

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Lot 1065    

1847, 5¢ red brown, clear to large margins, tied by red grid handstamp on embossed bordered Valentine cover to Woodstock, Vt., matching red "Norwich, Vt., Feb 14" Valentine's Day cds, with original lengthy handwritten poem; cover with soiling and corner flaws at right, Fine.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1066    

1847, 10¢ black, two singles, both with with large margins around to just shaving frameline at bottom, tied by red square grid cancels on oversized bronze floral ornamental Valentine cover to Lakeville, N.Y., matching "New York, Feb 18" cds and pencil "20" rating at left, with original ornamental lace Valentine enclosure with multicolored floral accents and central gold frame lady portrait design; cover and enclosure with fold, cover with some edge wear and slight splitting along folds, Very Fine, a rare double rate Valentine cover sent over 300 miles and franked with the 1847 10¢ issue, ex-Pope, Garrett, Boker & Gross; with 1985 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.

A REMARKABLE DOUBLE RATE VALENTINE COVER FRANKED WITH THE 1847 10¢ ISSUE - CONSIDERED TO BE THE FINEST VALENTINE USAGE OF THE 1847 ISSUE.

Realized: $8,000

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