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William H.Gross<br />
97 ` 5c Red Brown (1). Vertical pair, large to huge margins showing trace of adjoining stamp above, beautiful<br />
rich color and detailed impression, tied by two clear strikes of “paint red” grid cancel, matching<br />
“Mobile Ala. May 12” circular datestamp on fresh blue folded letter to Whelen & Co. in Philadelphia,<br />
datelined at New Orleans, May 11, 1850, light horizontal fold ...................................................................<br />
EXTREMELY FINE GEM PAIR OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN A BRIGHT RED BROWN SHADE, USED ON<br />
UNMARKED WAY MAIL FROM NEW ORLEANS TO PHILADELPHIA VIA MOBILE. ..............................................<br />
Van Koppersmith refers to <strong>the</strong>se Mobile covers <strong>as</strong> unmarked way mail (Chronicle 215, pp. 196-198).......<br />
Ex Boker. ............................................................................................................. E. 1,500-2,000<br />
SIEGEL-SHREVE – 43 – APRIL 9, 2013<br />
<strong>the</strong><br />
c o l l e c t i o n<br />
96 ` 5c Red Brown (1). Vertical pair, large to huge margins, intense and sharp impression, tied by four clear<br />
strikes of “paint red” grid cancel, matching partly clear “Mobile Ala. Jun. 18” circular datestamp on<br />
cover to Clarissa Dayton in E<strong>as</strong>t Hampton N.Y., b<strong>as</strong>ed on <strong>the</strong> correspondence this almost certainly<br />
originated in New Orleans and w<strong>as</strong> handled at Mobile <strong>as</strong> unmarked way mail, tiny scissors-cut in<br />
margin at bottom left away from design ........................................................................................................<br />
EXTREMELY FINE GEM PAIR OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH THE VIVID RED CANCELLATIONS OF<br />
MOBILE, ALABAMA. ...........................................................................................................................................<br />
Although <strong>the</strong>re is no indication of origin, o<strong>the</strong>r covers to Clarissa Dayton with <strong>the</strong> same handwriting are<br />
known from New Orleans. Van Koppersmith refers to Mobile covers originating in New Orleans <strong>as</strong><br />
unmarked way mail (Chronicle 215, pp. 196-198). .........................................................................................<br />
Ex C<strong>as</strong>pary, Garrett and Boker. .............................................................................. E. 1,500-2,000<br />
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