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Lot 9 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief A (12), well clear to large margins including sheet margin at right to clear at top. Part original gum, fresh color. Trivial minute corner crease no where near the design and of no consequence. Still Extremely Fine. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 16, fig. 3-2.
Scott $20,000
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ 1856.
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
It is estimated that fewer than 50 examples of the 600,000 ordered survived in unused condition. Most of the surviving examples have faults and/or none of the original gum. Additionally, seven examples are tied up in the blocks of four and three (see lots 111 and 112). The mint single offered here is one of the finest of this very tiny population.
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Lot 10 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief C (12), four large margins, exceptionally bright and fresh with rich color. Unused. Extremely Fine. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 16, fig. 3-2.
Scott $8,500
UNUSED SINGLES WITH LARGE BALANCED MARGINS, AS WELL AS IMPECCABLY FRESH COLOR AND PAPER, ARE VIRTUALLY NON-EXISTENT.
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 11 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief D (12), position 100L, bottom right corner sheet margin single, with full 13mm margin at bottom and full 4mm pane margin with complete centerline at right, large margins on the other sides, rich color. Twice struck New Orleans c.d.s. cancel. Extremely Fine. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 22, fig. 3-13.
Scott $900+
A FAMOUS AND HIGHLY COVETED UNITED STATE CLASSIC STAMP. WITH JUST ONE GLANCE, ONE CAN SEE WHY THIS STAMP IS UNIVERSALLY REGARDED AS THE FINEST 5¢ IMPERFORATE SINGLE EXTANT AND ONE OF THE GREATEST ITEMS OF ALL CLASSIC WORLDWIDE PHILATELY.
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Ishikawa, Morris
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Lot 12 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief C (12), large to huge margins including full sheet margin and complete guide line at right, rich vibrant color. Light black and red cancels. Insignificant faint toning on reverse only and mentioned strictly for accuracy and of no consequence. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $900+
WITH ITS LARGE MARGINS AND BRILLIANT COLOR, THIS INTERPANE MARGIN SINGLE IS ONE OF THE GEM HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MAYER COLLECTION.
Provenance: Klein
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Lot 13 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief A (12), top margin guide line example from left pane, position 10L, ample to huge margins with full sheet margin and complete guide line at right and a trace of the adjoining stamp at left, fresh vivid color. New Orleans town cancel. An Extremely Fine gem. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 22, fig. 3-14.
Scott $900+
AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE SINGLE WITH INTERPANE LINE.
Provenance: Ishikawa
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Lot 14 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief D (12), large to huge margins with full sheet margin and complete guide line at right, exceptionally intense color on bright paper. Bold New Orleans town cancel. Faint trace of toning. Otherwise Extremely Fine and a stunning stamp.
Scott $900+
THIS EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE FROM THE CASPARY SALE IS ONE OF THE FINEST 5¢ IMPERFORATE USED SINGLES AVAILABLE.
Provenance: Caspary
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Lot 15 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief B (12), large to huge margins with full sheet margin and complete guide line at right. New Orleans town cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $900+
Provenance: Rohloff, Klein
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Lot 16 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief D (12), large to huge margins including full sheet margin and complete guide line at right. Light town postmark. Fresh, an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $900
Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 17 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief A (12), top left sheet margin guide line example from the right pane, position 1R, large to huge margins, rich color. Light town cancel. Light horizontal crease. Extremely Fine appearance. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 22, fig. 3-14.
Scott $900+
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Lot 18 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), ample to huge margins with full sheet margin and complete guide line at left, fresh vibrant color. Bold town cancel. Very Fine and choice.
Scott $900+
Provenance: Caspary
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Lot 19 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), clear to huge margins, full sheet margin and complete guide line at left plus portion of the adjoining stamp at bottom. New Orleans town cancel. Small light thin at top. Fine appearance.
Scott $900+
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Lot 20 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief C (12), horizontal pair. Clear to huge margins with full sheet margin and guide line at left. Grid cancels. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $2,000+
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Lot 21 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), four margins including right sheet margin and center line at right, used with 10¢ green type II (14) margins at sides, top and bottom cut in, tied by "New York May 30" c.d.s. on blue folded letter with blue merchants oval, red "New York ‘Paid 3’ May 30" exchange office c.d.s., "Havre 11 Juin 57" entry c.d.s. with red boxed "PD" handstamp, reverse with Nantes arrival c.d.s.; Very Fine, the 15¢ treaty per ¼ ounce carried by American packet direct to Le Havre. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 78, fig. 6-27.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 22 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief D (12), bottom left sheet margin single, position 91L, large to huge margins other sides, bright color. Light town c.d.s. confined to left sheet margin. Extremely Fine. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 22, fig. 3-14.
Scott $900+
THIS SUPERB STAMP, WITH ITS EXTRA LARGE MARGINS, OUTSTANDING COLOR AND VIRTUALLY DESIGN-FREE TOWN POSTMARK, MAY WELL BE THE SECOND FINEST USED SINGLE OF THE 5¢ IMPERFORATE.
Expertization: 1983 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 23 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief A (12), large to huge margins including top sheet margin, bottom margin with portion of adjoining stamp, fresh color and paper. Light town cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $900+
A LARGE MARGINED GEM.
Expertization: signed Ashbrook.
Provenance: Hill, Ishikawa
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Lot 24 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief D (12), bottom left sheet margin single, position 91L. Light New Orleans town cancel. Light vertical crease in left margin well clear of design. Very Fine. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 22, fig. 3-14.
Scott $900+
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE USED SINGLE WITH A LARGE AND FULL SHEET MARGIN.
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Lot 25 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief C (12), four large margins including sheet margin at right, bright and fresh, light town and red exchange postmarks. Extremely Fine.
Scott $900+
A VISUALLY APPEALING GEM.
Provenance: Newbury, Klein
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Lot 26 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief D (12), large margins including sheet margin at right, rich color. New Orleans town cancel. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $900+
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Lot 27 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), large to huge margins including sheet margin at left, exceptionally bright and fresh. Face free town cancels. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $900+
AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE USED 5¢ 1856 SINGLE.
Provenance: Rohloff, Klein
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Lot 28 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief A (12), choice color and impression, four large margins including sheet margin at left, small portion of adjoining stamps at bottom and right. Neatly struck town c.d.s. Exceptionally fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $900+
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Lot 29 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief D (12), large to huge margins including left sheet margin, rich color. Grid cancel plus a bit of red. Extremely Fine.
Scott $900+
Provenance: Klein
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Lot 30 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief D (12), large to huge margins including left sheet margin, top margin with portion of adjoining stamp, beautifully preserved color and paper. Light town c.d.s. Extremely Fine and handsome.
Scott $900+
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Lot 31 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), bottom sheet margin copy, large margins to close at top, tied by "New Orleans La." c.d.s. on folded cover front with half of the back flap, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Nov 4" exchange office c.d.s., "Calais 17 Nov. 56" entry c.d.s. with "13" (décimes) due handstamp; some bleach spots, Very Fine, the 5¢ British Open mail rate via British packet, plus 13 décimes due for postage from England to France. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 82, no. 16.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
A STRIKING USAGE WITH A BOTTOM SHEET MARGIN SINGLE.
Expertization: Bolaffi handstamp.
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Lot 32 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief D (12), position 31L showing "Toppan Carpe(nter)" portion of imprint in the left sheet margin, huge margins all around including portion of adjoining stamp at right, exceptionally bright and fresh. Light town cancel c.d.s. Negligible faint corner crease at top right, entirely in margin. Still an Extremely Fine gem. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 23, fig. 3-15.
Scott $900+
A RARE AND POSSIBLY UNIQUE 5¢ 1856 FROM POSITION 31L. THE EXAMPLE OFFERED HERE IS PROBABLY THE LARGEST MARGINED IMPRINT SINGLE IN EXISTENCE.
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Caspary, Ishikawa
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Lot 33 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief C (12), position 51L1, showing "(E)ngravers, Phila., New York, Bos(ton)" portion of imprint in the left sheet margin. Minor tiny faults. Otherwise V.G. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 23, fig. 3-15.
Scott $900+
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Lot 34 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief C (12), position 60R, clear to large margins including "Casilear & Co. Bank Note" portion of imprint in the right sheet margin. Grid cancel. Very Fine. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 23, fig. 3-15.
Scott $900+
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Chase, Rohloff, Weill
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Lot 35 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief C (12 var.), position 23R1 showing the defective transfer at the right of the portrait, large balanced margins. Light town cancel. Extremely Fine and choice. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 24, fig. 3-18.
Scott $1,350
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE DEFECTIVE TRANSFER WHICH IS RARELY SEEN ON THE 5¢ 1856. WE CANNOT IMAGINE THAT A FINER EXAMPLE EXISTS.
Expertization: 1963 P.F. Certificate.
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief C (12 var.), position 23R1, the defective transfer, margins to just touching at bottom. Tied by "Boston 18 Feb Paid" cancel to small piece. Very Fine and rare. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 24, fig. 3-18.
Scott $1,475
Provenance: Ishikawa
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Lot 37 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, defective transfer (12), position 23R, four large margins, used with 10¢ green type II (32), cancelled by matching open grids on small cover to Barjols France, matching "Donaldsonville La. Mar 2" c.d.s., red "New York 'Paid 6' Mar 13" exchange office c.d.s., French "Et. Unis Serv. Am. Calais 29 Mars. 58" entry c.d.s., reverse with French transits including "Barjols 1Avril 58" arrival c.d.s.; 10¢ with tiny tear at top, 5¢ with scissor cut in top margin only, Fine, the 15¢ treaty rate per ¼ ounce carried by American packet.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: 1980 & 1988 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: Grunin
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Lot 38 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, strip of three, defective transfer (12), positions 2/23R with the defective transfer in position 23R, large margins, including the variety, to cutting on top stamp, tied by "New Orleans La. May 10 1857" c.d.s. on blue folded letter to Reims, France, red "New York 'Paid 12' May 19" exchange office c.d.s., French "Et. Unis Serv. Br. A. C. 1 Juin 57" entry c.d.s., reverse with French transits including "Reims 2 Juin 57" arrival c.d.s., Very Fine, the 15¢ treaty rate per ¼ ounce carried by British packet . Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 24, fig. 3-17.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
THE ONLY REPORTED EXAMPLE OF THE DEFECTIVE TRANSFER IN AN IMPERFORATE STRIP.
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Lot 39 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief D (12), position 40R showing "(Bost) on & Cincinnati" portion of imprint in the right sheet margin and the double transfer in "Five Cents", three large margins, just touching at top. Light grid cancel. Top left corner damaged and reinforced. Otherwise Very Fine. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 23, fig. 3-15.
Scott $1,150
Expertization: signed Ashbrook.
This double transfer and the damaged transfer variety, position 23R, are the only two constant plate varieties on the 5¢ imperforate.
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Lot 40 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief D (12), horizontal strip of four, positions 37-40R, position 40R showing the double transfer of "Five Cents" with a partial imprint sheet margin, margins to just touching at top and slightly in at left. Philadelphia town cancels. Virtually unnoticeable pinhole in the right stamp. Otherwise Fine. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 24, fig. 3-19.
Scott $5,650
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE POSITION PIECE.
Provenance: West, Rohloff
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Lot 41 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief A (12 var.), with an exceptionally wide pre-printing paper fold, full to large margins. Light grid cancel and a bit of red. Extremely Fine, a choice example of this rare printing variety. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 25, fig. 3-20.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
PAPER FOLDS, ESPECIALLY THIS DRAMATIC, ARE VIRTUALLY NON-EXISTENT ON THE 5¢ IMPERFORATE, AND THIS IS SURELY THE MOST SPECTACULAR EXAMPLE EXTANT.
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Lot 42 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12 var.), with a diagonal pre-printing paper fold, large to huge margins. Town postmark. Thinned. Extremely Fine appearance, an attractive example of this scarce printing variety. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 25, fig. 3-20.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 43 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12 var.), large and beautifully balanced margins, exceptionally intense color. Lightly cancelled. Extremely Fine.
Scott $900
A STRIKING GEM.
Provenance: Waterhouse, Hetherington, Klein
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Lot 44 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief B (12), "check mark" relief, four large margins. Neatly struck town cancel. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $900
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief B (12), large to enormous margins including portions of adjoining stamps at top and right. Light cancel confined to the bottom left corner. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $900
AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE USED SINGLE WITH A DESIGN-FREE (!) TOWN POSTMARK.
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Lot 46 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief D (12), "artificial trail" relief, large to huge margins, exceptionally strong color and impression on bright paper. Lightly struck Boston town cancel. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $900
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Lot 47 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief B (12), exceptionally bright and fresh, four large margins. New Orleans postmark. Extremely Fine.
Scott $900
Provenance: Newbury
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief B (12), large and beautifully balanced margins, exceptionally bright and fresh. New Orleans, La. c.d.s. Faint vertical crease, visible only in fluid. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $900
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief C (12), "curl" relief, clear to large margins. Neatly struck town cancel. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $900
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