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1847 ISSUE
 
 
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Lot 1018
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), full to large margins, bright and fresh color. Red grid cancel. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $600

Expertization: 1979 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1019
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), full to large margins. Twice struck "WAY" cancel in red and a bit of black cancels. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $850
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Lot 1020
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), full to large margins, bright color. Bold red grid cancel. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $600

Expertization: 2006 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 1021
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), full margins, bright and fresh color. Red grid cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $600
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Lot 1022
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), four margins. Black grid cancel. Tiny thin spot. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $650
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Lot 1023
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1847, 5¢ brown orange (1d), clear to large margins. Blue grid cancel. Fine.
Scott $1,750

Expertization: 2001 P.S.E. Certificate for former #1b var.
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Lot 1024
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1 (10)), used singles, comprised of 6 with red cancels, 2 with blue and 2 numerals, overall fresh colors, generally in a bit on one or two sides, a few slight faults. V.G.-Fine.
Scott $6,270
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Lot 1025
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10¢ black Sperati reproduction (2 var.), "used" example with full to large margins and a blue grid cancel. Very Fine, Sperati handstamp on reverse.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1026
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1847, 10¢ black, large die proof on bluish laid paper (2P1d), wide margins all around. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $800

Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1027
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1847, 10¢ black (2), full to large margins, crisp color and impression. Light red grid cancel. Light crease. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 1028
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1847, 10¢ black (2), fresh color. Light red cancel. Light crease and tiny sealed tear. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 1029
 
Plating Photos of the 1847 Proof Panes, complete set of 1847 issue 5¢ and 10¢ high resolution photographs measuring 16x20" showing one of the four overlapping quadrants (six stamps across by six down) in which the stamps have been enlarged to about three times their actual size, eight total photos originally offered by the Smithsonian Museum, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400

The unique complete 1847 proof panes were displayed in the National Postal Museum's exhibition, "America's First Stamps: The 1847s," from November 17th, 2002 to June 9th, 2003.

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