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blue datestamp on folded letter to Norwich, Connecticut franked with 1847 5c Red brown (1), large margins and attractive early "Chocolate" shade, tied by bold strike of blue "5" stampless rate handstamp with second strike alongside, matching pointing hand "Paid", certificate mentions scoring line which is barely detectable, very fine, one of only nine 1847 issue covers from Hartford with blue postmarks, a beautiful cover with a stellar provenance showing the transitional period between pre-stamp rate handstamps and the issuance of adhesive stamps, ex-Kapiloff, Boker, and Gross, 1974 and 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificates

magenta integral rate datestamp on folded letter to Norwich, Connecticut, 1847 5c Red brown (1), margins large to clear, tied by matching grid, stamp appears to show evidence of a removed pen cancel prior to use, very fine and attractive,

two strikes of magenta datestamp tie 1847 5c Red brown (1) to folded lettersheet to New York City, deep early shade, margins large to clear at top, matching "Paid" with pointing hand, very fine, an attractive use of this stampless marking with an adhesive, ex-Mirsky

magenta datestamp with two strikes of matching numeral "10" tying 1847 10c Black (2, position 40R), margins full to clear, to folded letter to Marietta, Ohio, vertical filefold clear of the stamp and markings, fine, one of just three recorded covers from Hartford with an entire 1847 10c stamp, 2007 Philatelic Foundation certificate, ex-Ackerman

margins large to full, red grid and matching "Lebanon N.H. Jul 15" datestamp on 1850 folded letter to Franklin, New Hampshire, very fine, USPCS Census #4977, 1988 Philatelic Foundation certificate, ex-Sampson (Scott $425)