Sale 993 — The Wagshal Collection, Part 1: 1845-69 Issues
Sale Date — Wednesday, 29 September, 2010
Category — 5c 1847 Issue - Other Plate Varieties
5c Red Brown, Crack in "T" Variety (1 var). Large margins, deep rich color, neat strike of red grid cancel leaves the plate crack from "T" of "Post" to top of design clearly visibleVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL LARGE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE CRACK IN "T" PLATE FLAW ON THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
The Crack in "T" plate flaw was first reported by Wade Saadi in the May 1994 Chronicle, where he identifies eleven copies. This stamp is an addition to the Saadi census, and it comes from a late impression. Calvet Hahn identified this as Position 69R1 (Feb. 2000 Chronicle).
Listed but unpriced in Scott
5c Red Brown, Crack in "T" Variety (1 var). Large margins to well clear at top and lower left corner, rich color, neat strike of blue grid cancel leaves design and its characteristics clearly visible and showing clear plate crack from "T" of "POST" to top of designFINE. A HANDSOME LIGHTLY-CANCELLED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE CRACK IN "T" PLATE FLAW ON THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
The Crack in "T" plate flaw was first reported by Wade Saadi in the May 1994 Chronicle, where he identifies eleven copies. This stamp is accompanied by a 1994 note from Wade Saadi, who identifies it as coming from the second delivery. Calvet Hahn identified this stamp as Position 69R1 (Feb. 2000 Chronicle).
Listed but unpriced in Scott