Sale 1367 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 9-11 December, 2025
Category — 1847 Issue and 1875 Reproduction (Scott 1-4)
5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins all around with trace of adjoining stamp at top, dark shade, intermediate impression, complemented by blue numeral "2" in double-line circle cancel of Philadelphia, beautifully struck at center so that the curve of the "2" outlines Franklin's face, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp with the "2" in circle perfectly placed, according to an article by Dr. Vernon R. Morris, Jr. in Chronicle 200, the "2" handstamp was used in Philadelphia to indicate payment in cash of "to the mails" carrier service for a destination outside the old city limits (pre-1854 consolidation), ex "Natalee Grace", Gorham and "Yellowstone", with 1998 and 2012 P.F. certificates
5c Dark Brown (1a). Ample margins all around, dark shade and intermediate impression, clearly struck blue 16-thin bars open grid cancel, tiny thin speck is barely evident but mentioned on new certificate, still Very Fine and choice, ex Caspary and Koppersmith, with clear 1989 P.F. certificate as No. 1 Brown, with 2025 P.F. certificate as No. 1a Dark Brown, mentioning the thin speck
5c Deep Red Brown (1). Large margins, fresh and bright color in an unusually intense shade, intermediate impression, bold red grid cancel (attributed to Batavia N.Y.), Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, ex Wall and Hansen, with 2000 P.F. certificate, Scott value as normal shade
(Image Magnifier)5c Dark Brown (1). Large margins to ample, deep rich color, detailed early impression, unobtrusive strike of red grid cancel, Very Fine, accompanied by cover on which this originated which was sent from Boston to Norwich Conn. and has Aug. 1847 docketing
5c Red Brown (1). Huge margins to clear including part of adjoining stamps at left and bottom, worn-plate impression, tied by red grid cancel and matching "Boston 5cts. 10 Apr." integral-rate circular datestamp on blue piece, Very Fine and choice
(Image Magnifier)5c Dark Brown (1a). Large to huge margins including sheet margin at left, deep rich color and early impression, blue "PAID" in frame cancel of Philadelphia, faint vertical crease, Extremely Fine appearance, a stamp with great visual appeal, ex Hansen, with 1996 P.F. certificate
(Image Magnifier)5c Dark Brown (1a). Intense dark shade, intermediate impression, large margins to just in at lower right, red grid cancel, Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
5c Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins to full, intermediate impression, tied by black "STEAM" handstamp on small blue piece, faint natural paper wrinkle at top left not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine and choice, scarce cancel, ex Hansen, with 1978 P.F. certificate
(Image Magnifier)5c Dark Brown (1a). Horizontal pair, exceptional depth of color which Ashbrook, Caspary and other older experts believed was Blackish Brown, detailed early impression, large margins to clear, nicely contrasting red New York square grid cancels
VERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY choice PAIR OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN A DEEP AND DARK BROWN shade.
Ex Hart and Caspary (the Jan. 16, 1956 H.R. Harmer sale description for lot 80 states "Pronounced and very rare blackish color"). Signed Ashbrook who states "Genuine Black Brown." With 2025 P.F. certificate as Dark Brown.
5c Orange Brown (1b). Unused (no gum), cleaned-plate impression, large margins to clear, bright color
VERY FINE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE ORANGE BROWN SHADE.
With 1976 P.F. certificate.
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5c Brown Orange (1d). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, worn-plate impression, large to full margins and clear at lower right, two tiny pinholes and horizontal crease
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE BROWN ORANGE SHADE.
With 2002 P.F. certificate for a vertical pair in the Red Brown shade and stating Mint N.H. With 2025 P.F. certificate noting the shade as Brown Orange and previously hinged. Scott 1d is unpriced as original gum in Scott. Using the same multiplier for gum vs. no gum for the basic Scott 1 shade ($2,100 vs. $6,000), this would catalogue $12,850 with gum.
5c Brown Orange (1d). Rich color and cleaned-plate impression, bold black grid cancel, central thin spot, Very Fine appearance
5c Brown Orange (1d). Mostly large margins, worn-plate impression, red grid cancel, small thin spot, Very Fine appearance, the late Wade Saadi believed this to be No. 1c Red Orange (accompanied by his 2000 certificate as such), this has been submitted as Red Orange to the P.F. three times and certified as follows: 1977 P.F. certificate Red Orange (1c), 1997 and 2003 P.F. certificates Brown Orange (both using the old Scott No. 1b — it is now No. 1d)
5c Red Brown, 10c Black (1-2). 5c large margins to just clear at top, including frame of adjoining stamp at bottom, early impression, red grid cancel nicely frames Franklin's head, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate which mentions "faint toned spot in the right center margin" (imaginary), 10c full to ample margins, tied to small piece by red "10" in circle numeral cancel, Very Fine and choice, from the Nathanael Greene collection
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10c Black (2). Large margins all around, crisp impression, red New York square grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine , with 2024 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90), SCV $850
(Image Magnifier)10c Black, Double Transfer Ty. B (2-B). Position 31R, huge margins to full at bottom, clearly showing the strong double transfer of the lettering at top, light red cancel
EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH THE DRAMATIC TYPE B DOUBLE TRANSFER.
Ex Gorham. With 1992 and 2010 P.F. certificates.
10c Black (2). Large margins to clear, intense shade and impression, bold strike of Canadian 7-ring target cancel indicating use of the stamp on mail from Canada, small thin spot at center
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH THE 7-RING CANADIAN TARGET CANCEL.
Ex Mirsky and Gorham. With 1995 and 2012 P.F. certificates. SCV $3,850.
10c Black (2). Large margins to ample, deep shade and detailed impression nicely complemented by red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice
(Image Magnifier)10c Black (2). Position 86R with plate scratches at upper right, large margins to ample, intense shade, red New York square grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate
(Image Magnifier)10c Black (2). Large margins to full, crisp impression, red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1986 P.F. certificate
(Image Magnifier)10c Black (2). Large margins to full, cancelled by multiple strikes of blue circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice
(Image Magnifier)10c Black (2). Large margins to ample, intense shade and impression, blue grid cancel, Very Fine
(Image Magnifier)10c Black (2). Large margins to full including part of adjoining stamp at left, blue pen cancel, light creases at top left, Very Fine appearance
(Image Magnifier)10c Black (2). Positions 90/100R, vertical pair, huge margins to just touched including wide bottom right corner sheet margins, tied by red grid cancels on small piece—previously offered in Sale 1230, lot 1206, as a complete cover with "New Haven Ct. Aug. 23" (1849) circular datestamp and subsequently (and tragically) cut down—bottom stamp with tiny scrape or tear at bottom and filing hole at left, otherwise Fine, a rare vertical corner sheet-margin pair of the 10c 1847 Issue, illustrated in Perry plating study and Brookman (p. 61 as a full cover), ex Dick, Consul Klep, Hillmer and Eubanks, SCV $2,750
(Image Magnifier)5c Red Brown, Reproduction (3). Without gum as issued, large margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
(Image Magnifier)5c Red Brown, Reproduction (3). Without gum as issued, full margins all around, tiny internal crease, Very Fine appearance
5c Red Brown, 10c Black Reproductions (3, 4). Without gum as issued, 5c three clear to large margins including bottom sheet margin, light creases, just in at left, 10c ample margins, small thin spot, Fine-Very Fine appearing set
(Image Magnifier)10c Black, Reproduction (4). Without gum as issued, large margins to full, Very Fine and choice, with 2019 P.F. certificate
10c Black, Reproduction (4). Without gum as issued, full even margins, fresh and Very Fine
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