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Lot 20 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), exceptionally large margins including a full sheet margin at the left; unusually rich early color, a finely detailed impression and unblemished, never hinged original gum, a fresh and Extremely Fine to Superb Jumbo. SMQ $28,000 for a normal 95 hinged.
Scott $8,750 for hinged
A UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF OUR ICONIC VERY FIRST STAMP IN MAGNIFICENTLY PRESERVED POST OFFICE CONDITION— AND WITH VERY LARGE MARGINS. UNQUESTIONABLY, THE FINEST NEVER HINGED MINT SINGLE.
Expertization: PSE encapsulated and graded XF-Sup 95J.
Provenance: Whitman
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Lot 21 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins with deep rich color, unused without gum, small, very faint corner crease at upper left; fresh, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,400
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 22 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large, well balanced margins, canceled with a large Boston PAID grid and partial red Boston c.d.s., Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
AN EXTRAORDINARY FIVE-CENT 1847 USED AFTER DEMONETIZATION—CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES EXTANT.
Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Stollnitz, Morris
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Lot 23 |
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1847, 5¢ brown (1), huge, beautifully balanced margins, deep rich color and a light red cancel; a choice, Extremely Fine to Superb Jumbo.
Scott $500
Expertization: 2004 & 2008 PF Certificate.
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Lot 24 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), huge margins including good bit of adjacent stamp at bottom, lightly struck red grid cancels; fresh and Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ $1,300.
Scott $500
Expertization: 2010 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 25 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large to oversize margins with adjacent stamp visible at top and partial sheet margin at left; light red grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ $1,300.
Scott $500
Expertization: PSE encapsulated and graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 26 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large balanced margins all around, bright and fresh, canceled by red New York squared grid, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $500
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Lot 27 |
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1847, 5¢ brown (1), large balanced margins with deep, dark color and a light red grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $500
Expertization: 2011 PF Certificate.
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Lot 28 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown, stitch watermark (1 var.), large balanced margins and neat red grid cancel showing a strong horizontal stitch watermark across the top; color somewhat faded, Extremely Fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 29 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), fresh and bright with enormous margins including full sheet margin at left and with framelines of adjacent stamps visible at top and bottom, two light strikes blue Philadelphia town cancel with integral "5 cts" rate; faint vertical crease at left; fabulous, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $535
Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate.
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Lot 30 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), bright and fresh with large margins and a perfectly struck blue "Troy N.Y., Jul 5" c.d.s., Very Fine to Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $625
Expertization: 2011 PF Certificate.
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Lot 31 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), fresh and bright with large balanced margins and a bold blue Philadelphia town cancel, Very Fine.
Scott $535
Expertization: 1990 PF Certificate.
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Lot 32 |
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1847, 5¢ brown (1), full to large margins with deep color and a neat partial Troy N.Y. c.d.s. in blue; fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $535
Expertization: 1992 PF Certificate.
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Lot 33 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large even margins with rich color and clear Philadelphia blue boxed "Paid"; fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $585
Expertization: 2011 PF Certificate.
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Lot 34 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), full balanced margins with two criss-crossed strikes of a blue grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $535
Expertization: 1991 PF Certificate.
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Lot 35 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large even margins and deep color with two lightly struck black grid cancels, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $600
Expertization: 2002 PF Certificate.
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Lot 36 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to oversize margins with adjacent stamp visible at top, sharp strike blue Troy N.Y. town cancel, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $535
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Lot 37 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), full to large margins, socked-on-the-nose with a red Burlington, Vt. town cancel, F.-V.F.
Scott $500
Expertization: 1999 PF Certificate.
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Lot 38 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample margins except a bit close at upper left; two clear, partial strikes "(PHILADA. R)AIL ROA(D)" handstamp, fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $700
Expertization: 1987 PF Certificate.
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Lot 39 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), clear to large margins with a socked-on-the-nose magenta Hartford Ct. town cancel with integral "5" rate, fresh and F.-V.F. with great eye appeal.
Scott $750
Expertization: 1999 PF Certificate.
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Lot 40 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal pair, bright and fresh with large margins and a neat blue Baltimore town cancel, right stamp also wth a red "1" from a "10" rate handstamp, left stamp with a complete, but very faint "10", Very Fine and quite handsome.
Scott $1,100
Expertization: 2001 PF Certificate noting only the town cancel.
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Lot 41 |
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1847, 5¢ brown (1), horizontal pair in dark brown shade with dramatic paper folds affecting both stamps, mostly large margins except just shaved at upper left, lightly struck blue grid cancels, F.-V.F. and quite striking.
Scott $1,135+
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Lot 42 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), left sheet margin block of four (two rejoined horizontal pairs), full margins and neat red grid cancels, lower right stamp with small tear and corner crease, upper left with large (20mm) vertical tear, otherwise a very handsome block, the upper right and lower left stamps being Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,200 as pairs
Expertization: 1980 Friedl (Bloch) Certificate.
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Lot 43 |
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1847, 5¢ brown orange (1d), large balanced margins with bright color and a light blue grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,285
Expertization: 2011 PF Certificate.
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Lot 44 |
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1847, 5¢ Color Study (1, 1 var.), mounted color study with 17 single stamps (one unused) including chocolate, orange brown, dark brown, black brown, dark reddish brown, reddish brown, orange (Scott red orange), brownish orange (single), deep brownish orange (right sheet margin) and dark brownish orange (upper left corner margin), all singles identified with colors listed by Chase, Ridgeway and Scott but have not been expertised, so the lot sold on its own merits, some faults, a F.-V.F. study.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
A RARE AND FASCINATING STUDY OF THE 5¢ 1847 COLORS.
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Lot 45 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), group of 10 singles and one cover, includes some better cancels like greenish grid, black town, blue "5", magenta Hartford c.d.s., red "Way 5", etc., cover bears left sheet margin single with large margins all around, tied by red New York c.d.s.; small faults but F-VF appearing. A useful lot.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 46 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), clear to mostly large margins with part sheet margin at right and adjacent frame line at top, unused without gum, small nick at upper left with tiny tear just into design, very light toning, mostly visible on reverse (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $15,000
Expertization: 1986 PF Certificate.
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Lot 47 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large to oversize margins with good bit of adjacent stamp showing at top; exceptionally fresh with a light blue grid cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ $2,500.
Scott $1,150
Expertization: PSE encapsulated and graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 48 |
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1847, 10¢ black, short transfer at top (2 var.), exceptionally bright and fresh with ample to large margins and a bold red square grid cancel, Very Fine and choice.
Scott $1,300
Expertization: 2011 PF Certificate.
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Lot 49 |
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1847, 10¢ black, Sperati reproduction (2), large margins all around, strong color, original gum, fresh and Very Fine, quite unusual with gum.
Estimate $500 - 750
Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 50 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black (4), exceptionally large, perfectly balanced margins with a razor-sharp impression; without gum as issued, wonderfully fresh and and absolutely Superb. SMQ $4,000.
Scott $1,000
THIS IS THE ONLY 10¢ 1847 REPRINT TO RECEIVE AN PSE SUPERB 98, WITH JUST A SINGLE EXAMPLE, A 98J, BEING GRADED HIGHER.
Expertization: 2009 PSE Certificate grade Superb 98.
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Lot 51 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black (4), large margins and finely etched, prooflike impression; without gum as issued, fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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