Sale 326

U.S., Confederacy and U.S. Possessions


1847 Issue
 
 
Lot Photo Description
Lot 5
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal strip of four, large margins all around including right sheet margin, bright color with clean impressions, unused, light horizontal crease, fresh and Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $10,400 as singles

A RARE AND EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING UNUSED MULTIPLE OF THE 5¢ 1847.

Expertization: 1967 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 6
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1847, 5¢ brown (1), large margins, rich true brown shade, blue town cancel (Troy NY), Very Fine-Extremely Fine. SMQ $710 without premium for the cancel.
Scott $750

A SUPERLATIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCER SHADE WITH GREAT EYE APPEAL.

Expertization: 2007 P.S.E. Certificate graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 7
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins including part sheet margin at right, clear impression, cancelled by red town c.d.s., Extremely Fine and attactive.
Scott $600

Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 8
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1847, 5¢ brown (1), gorgeous rich color and a fine impression, ample to large margins, rich red grid cancel, choice Very Fine, a handsome stamp.
Scott $600

Expertization: 2007 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 9
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large well balanced margins, rich color, blue numeral cancel, fresh, Very Fine-Extremely Fine.
Scott $735

Expertization: 1983 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 10
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, rich color, blue town postmark, Very Fine.
Scott $725
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Lot 11
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), clear to ample margins, fresh warm color, fine impression, neat red grid cancel, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $600

Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 12
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large balanced margins, rich color, neat manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine.
Scott $300

Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 13
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), vertical pair, ample to large margins, deep color, bold red grid cancels, light unnoticeable vertical crease, fresh, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,300
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Lot 14
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large balanced margins, strong color with a detailed impression on fresh paper, unused, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $16,000

AN OUTSTANDING, EXCEEDINGLY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 10¢ 1847 ISSUE.

Expertization: 2001 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 15
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1847, 10¢ black (2), exceptionally large and essentially perfectly balanced margins, bright color with a razor sharp impression, red grid cancel, Extremely Fine-Superb. SMQ $4,150.
Scott $1,400

WITH ITS EXCEPTIONAL MARGINS, COLOR AND IMPRESSION, THIS IS TRULY AN OUTSTANDING GEM.

Expertization: 1999, 2007 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 16
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1847, 10¢ black (2), full to large margins, detailed impression, cancelled by red open grid, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,400

Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 17
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1847, 10¢ black (2), four margins, intense color, sharp impression, scarce black grid cancel, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,750

Expertization: 1981 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 18
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample to large margins, intense color and a sharp impression, blue grid cancel, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 19
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample to large margins, fresh color and paper, manuscript "X", blue town and red numeral "10" cancellations, choice Very Fine and colorful.
Estimate 750 - 800
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Lot 20
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1847, 10¢ black, double transfer (type "C") (2), position 2R1, showing double transfer in "X" at bottom right, exceptionally large margins, lightened pen cancel and small shallow thin spot, remarkable fresh, Extremely Fine unused appearance.
Scott $2,400

A MOST IMPRESSIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE DOUBLE TRANSFER.
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Lot 21
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1847, 5¢ red brown and 10¢ black, Reproductions, plate proofs on card (3P4, 4P4), large margins all around, Very Fine.
Scott $400
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Lot 22

1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ red brown (3), large margins all around, fresh with rich color, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $800

Expertization: 1982 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 23

1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black (4), large even margins, bright and fresh, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine.
Scott $975

Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 24

1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black (4), four margins, near perfectly balanced, prooflike color and impression, without gum as issued, choice Very Fine.
Scott $975

Expertization: 1976 P.F. Certificate.
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