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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), perfectly balanced margins, rich prooflike color. Sharp strike square red grid cancel. Trivial tiny corner tip crease and completely unnoticeable toning upper right. Otherwise Extremely Fine, very pretty stamp.
Scott $900
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2 |
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1847, 5¢ orange brown (1b), position 100, large to huge margins, including part sheet margin at bottom and a portion of the adjacent stamp at top, clear at lower right, rich color. Bright blue Philadelphia town postmark. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $925
Expertization: 1980 P.F. Certificate.
There is a sufficient amount present of the stamp above (position 90) as to allow the double transfer of the bottom frame line of that position to be visible.
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1847, 5¢ red orange (1c), ample margins to just clear at lower right, true red orange shade. Blue grid cancel. Tiny crease (truly trivial and not mentioned in accompanying certificate). Fine appearing example of this rare and often misidentified shade.
Scott $9,535
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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1847, 5¢ brown orange (1d), full to large margins, bright color and a clear impression. Light blue cancel and a tiny manuscript stroke at top. Choice, Very Fine.
Scott $1,035
Expertization: 1981, 2005 P.F. Certificates, both with the old 1b designation.
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal pair, margins to just in lower right and lower left, bright color, clear impression, tied by red New York square grid, matching "New York Sep 4" c.d.s. and red straight line "Baltimore R.R." on buff cover to Boston, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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1847, 10¢ black (2), horizontal pair, ample to very large margins, intense color, sharp impression, red grid cancels and matching "US Express Mail Boston Mass Sep 7" Route Agent c.d.s., on blue cover to Philadelphia Pa. Very Fine, handsome and scarce double rate usage.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: 1975 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Craveri
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1847, 5¢ red brown, double transfer Type A (1-A), position 80R1, large to huge margins, with portion of adjacent stamp at top, gorgeous color, close to orange brown, sharp impression, allowing the doubling of the top frame line to be quite clear. Neat bright red sock-on-nose grid cancel. Choice, Very Fine, lovely example of this desirable double transfer.
Scott $550
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Koppersmith
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Lot 8 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown, double transfer Type B (1-B), position 90R1, clear to large margins. Light red grid cancel leaves both parts of the double transfer clearly visible. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $550
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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1847, 5¢ red brown, double transfer Type C (1-C), large margins to just in a bit at top left, bright color, closer to brown orange. Light cork cancel with a trace of red. Fine.
Scott $10,500
A FRESH SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE EXCEEDINGLY RARE DOUBLE TRANSFER TYPE C. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THERE ARE LESS THAN 15 KNOWN.
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Brown
According to the late Jerome Wagshal, in an article on the A,B and C double transfers in the August 1995 Chronicle, these double transfers were produce late in the life of the original plate, after the plate was cleaned and a bit reworked towards the end of 1850. The relatively short time the reworked plate was in use would account for the raity of this double transfer as compared to the A and B examples. In this article, Mr Wagshal provides a census of all the known double transfer type C, and listed 13, plus a half of a stamp in a strip.
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1847, 5¢ orange brown, double transfer Type C (1b-C), four ample to large margins, handsome deep shade. Light face-free red grid cancel, which also leaves the double transfer totally visibly. Almost invisible pressed crease. Choice Very Fine appearance.
Scott $10,500
A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE EXCEEDINGLY RARE DOUBLE TRANSFER TYPE C, OF WHICH LESS THAN FIFTEEN ARE KNOWN. THIS WAS THE DISCOVERY COPY.
Provenance: Wagshal
According to the late Jerome Wagshal, in an article on the A,B and C double transfers in the August 1995 Chronicle, these double transfers were produce late in the life of the original plate, after the plate was cleaned and a bit reworked towards the end of 1850. The relatively short time the reworked plate was in use would account for the rarity of this double transfer as compared to the A and B examples. In this article, Mr Wagshal provides a census of all the known double transfer type C, and listed 13, plus a half of a stamp in a strip.
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1847, 5¢ red brown, double transfer Type D (1-D), ample to large margins to just in a bit at right, rich color, just tied by NY red grid cancel on blue folded letter to Philadelphia, matching "New York May 25" c.d.s. cancel leaves all of the double transfer characteristics completely visible, filing crease may just affect bottom margin of stamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $11,000 off cover Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
WE FOUND ONLY TWO OTHER TYPE D DOUBLE TRANSFERS ON COVER— THIS IS THE FINEST OF THE THREE.
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Lot 12 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown, double transfer Type E (1-E), horizontal pair, the left stamp with the double transfer, ample to large margins, beautiful deep color, prooflike early impression. Well struck NY red grids and a 2 Shilling (due) handstamp. Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,150 as singles
A STRIKING PAIR AND MOST LIKELY THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE "MOWER" SHIFT.
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Floyd
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1847, 5¢ grayish brown, double transfer Type E (1a-E), the "Mower shift," large to huge margins with portion of frame line of adjacent stamp at top, choice color, fine impression, tied by light red grid cancel, matching "Providence RI Jan 20" c.d.s. and numeral "5" at right, to gray 1848 folded letter to New Bedford Mass, light file fold not affecting stamp or markings, choice Very Fine.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
MOST LIKELY THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE DOUBLE TRANSFER TYPE E IN THE GRAYISH BROWN SHADE.
Expertization: 1989 P.S.E. Certificate.
Provenance: Wasgshal
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1847, 5¢ orange brown, double transfer Type E (1b-E), the "Mower" shift, bright rich color, large balanced margins, tied by blue grid cancel, matchin blue "Philadelphia Pa 5 cts Jan 27" c.d.s. on cover to Princeton NJ., negligible toned speck, mostly on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE DOUBLE TRANSFER TYPE E IN THE ORANGE BROWN SHADE.
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Gibson, Rust, Wagshal
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1847, 10¢ black, double transfer Type A (2-A), position 1R margins all around, close at left. Red square grid cancel leaves the double transfer completely clear. Trivial margin thin, a bit of manuscript offset from address on reverse. Otherwise Fine.
Scott $2,200
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1847, 10¢ black, double transfer Type B (2-B), position 31R1, four small balanced margins, crisp color. Light red cancel leaves the double transfer totally visible. Lightened pen cancel and tiny defects. Choice Fine appearing example of this dramatic double transfer.
Scott $3,750
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1847, 10¢ black, double transfer Type C (2-C), position 2R1, three large margins in at left. Red grid cancel (oxidized) and manuscript ink spots leave the variety clearly visible. Couple pinholes from cancellation erosion, a presentable example of this scarce double transfer.
Scott $3,350
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1847, 10¢ black, double transfer Type D (2-D), position 41R1, large balanced margins, deep color. Red grid cancel. Faint crease and tiny thin specks, both trivial. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $2,200
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