
Lot
1720
1847, 5¢ red brown, four full to large margins with beautiful rich color and deeply blued paper, tied by red circular cancel on blue cover to Milton Mass., matching "Salem Mass. Nov 14" cds and "Paid" handstamps, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 1 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250

Lot
1721
1847, 5¢ red brown, large margins and clear at bottom right, with red cancel on cover with red "Albany, N.Y., Nov 25" postmark, to Utica, edge toning at left and along the bottom, light stain at upper right, accompanied by an 1848 partly printed letter from the New York State Bank in Albany that is not original to this cover, F.-V.F. Scott No. 1 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250

Lot
1722
1847, 5¢ dark brown, four margins, tied by three strikes of red "Paid" straightline cancels on blue folded letter with matching light "Salem Mass. May 4" cds to New York N.Y., F.-V.F.; with 1979 P.F. certificate, signed "OK" by Ashbrook on reverse. Scott No. 1a $950.
Realized: $450

Lot
1723
1847, 10¢ black, margins large to just touching, tied by red grid cancels on 1850 folded letter to Louisville, Ky., matching "New York, Aug 17" cds alongside; cover folds and light edge wear, F.-V.F. Scott No. 2 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $450