Lot 14
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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