Sale 1067 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 24-28 March, 2014
Category — 1847 Issue and 1875 Reproduction of 1847 Issue (Scott 1-4)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
844
5c Red Brown (1). Part original gum, ample margins to barely in at left, light vertical crease, Fine appearance, P.F. certificate no. 15733 no longer accompanies
6,750
650
845
5c Red Brown (1). Unused (no gum), huge margins to slightly in, fresh color and clear impression, tiny edge tear at bottom, about Fine appearance
2,400
450
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5c Red Brown (1). Large even margins all around, blue town cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,200.00)
460
850
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins, bold socked-on-the-nose dark blue "Waffle Iron" grid cancel, Extremely Fine, this is a single strike of a true "waffle" patterned cancel, not two criss-crossing strikes of a regular grid, as such it is quite rare, Scott Retail as ordinary blue cancel
460
550
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to just in at right, rich color, full perfect strike of large red numeral "5" cancel, faint vertical crease, Fine appearance, this large elongated "5" numeral is much rarer than the red "5" of Baltimore usually found on the 1847 Issue, P.F. certificate no. 314719 no longer accompanies
525
400
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5c Dark Red Brown (1). Ample to large margins, deep shade, cancelled by double-struck blue 5-bar square grid and pen, Fine, P.F. certificate no. 314718 no longer accompanies
460
325
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5c Red Brown (1). Ample to large margins, attractive soft color, light blue grid cancel, Very Fine
460
325
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5c Red Brown (1). Large balanced margins, fine impression, bold blue seven bar grid cancel, Very Fine and choice
460
350
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854
5c Red Brown, Dot in "S" (1 var). Clear to large margins, rich color and clear impression with light blue framed "PAID" cancel, Fine
525
275
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5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, red grid cancel, impression slightly rubbed, otherwise Very Fine
425
160
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to just clear at lower right, portion of adjoining stamp at top, rich color, red grid cancel, Fine
425
180
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5c Red Brown (1). Clear to huge margins incl. right sheet margin, red circular grid cancel, Fine
425
225
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5c Red Brown, Brown (1). Two singles, clear to huge margins, first neat blue grid and trace of black cancel at bottom, other a Brown shade with gorgeous color and sharp impression with light unobtrusive black grid cancel, Fine-Very Fine
985
375
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5c Red Brown (1). Four singles, margins to slightly in, all better cancels, incl. red "(PHIL)ADa. RAIL(ROAD)" straightline, blue framed "Paid", double struck red numeral "5" and last with red "10" tying the stamp to small piece, blue "Paid" with tear and thin at bottom, otherwise Fine
2,150
575
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5c Brown, 10c Black (1-2). Large to huge margins, 5c rich color, both with clear impressions, red grid cancels, 5c minor corner crease, 10c small edge tear, Extremely Fine appearance
1,425
550
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5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, clear to large margins, neat blue Louisville Ky. circular datestamp with integral "10" rate, small faint thin spot in one, possibly a natural paper manufacture flaw, Fine appearance, P.F. certificate no. 35794 no longer accompanies
1,200
375
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864
5c Dark Brown (1a). Clear to large margins, deep shade, tied on small piece by three strikes of blue Philadelphia "Paid" in oval cancel, Fine
885
250
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Large to huge margins, gorgeous depth of color and fine impression, red New York square grid cancel, Extremely Fine
900
425
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5c Orange Brown, Double Transfer Ty. C (1b-C). Large to huge margins, exceptionally strong color, neat red grid cancel, tiny thin speck shows only in fluidEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE 5-CENT 1847 WITH THE TYPE C DOUBLE TRANSFER.
In the August 1995 Chronicle, Jerome S. Wagshal summarized previous articles on this double transfer. It was first discovered by Dan Hammatt around 1920. Mr. Wagshal recorded a total of 13-1/2 copies (one is a half-stamp in a strip), including two pairs. He also echoes Ashbrook's theory that this and the Double Transfer Type D were created when the plate was reworked sometime in late 1850 and were only part of the Fifth Delivery from RWH&E in December 1850. This would account for their scarcity compared to the Type A and B double transfers, and it seems to be confirmed by the two examples known on cover, which were described by Ashbrook as 1851 uses. The distinctive Orange Brown shade also points to the Fifth Delivery.
4,000
4,625
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10c Black (2). Large margins, clear impression, red New York square grid cancel, Very Fine and choice
1,000
700
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10c Black (2). Large to huge margins incl. small part of adjoining stamp at bottom, intense shade, cancelled by two or more strikes of red New York square grid, Very Fine and choice
1,000
650
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10c Black (2). Ample to large margins, neat red framed grid cancel, Very Fine
1,000
700
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10c Black (2). Ample to huge margins, neat red grid cancel, faint corner crease, otherwise Very Fine
1,000
475
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872
10c Black, Sperati Reproduction (Sperati 2). Ample to large margins, bold blue grid "cancel", Very Fine, backstamped "Sperati Reproduction and ms. no. "98"
E. 500-750
275
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10c Black, Sperati Reproduction (Sperati 2). Large margins, neat red grid "cancel", Extremely Fine, signed "Jean De Sperati
E. 500-750
375
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10c Black, Sperati Reproduction (Sperati 2). Large to huge margins, uncancelled, Very Fine and choice, accompanied by 1964 note from Raymond Weill to "Texas Collector" T. Cullen Davis noting that this came from his album, Davis was acquitted of murdering his estranged wife's boyfriend and his stepdaughter in a famous case later made into a television movie starring Heather Locklear, which is reason enough to bid on this stamp
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E. 300-400
425
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5c Red Brown, 10c Black, Reproductions (3, 4). Without gum as issued, ample to large margins, 5c with some toning on back, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
1,825
1,000
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5c Red Brown, 10c Black Reproductions (3, 4). Without gum as issued, large margins to full, 10c small thin spot, Very Fine appearing set
1,825
850
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5c Red Brown, 10c Black Reproductions (3, 4). Without gum as issued, large margins to full, 5c faint diagonal crease, 10c thin spots, Very Fine appearance
1,825
650
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5c Red Brown, Reproduction (3). Without gum as issued, large even margins, intense shade and impression, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. and 2014 PSAG certificates (XF-Superb 95)
825
1,000
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5c Red Brown, Reproduction (3). Without gum as issued, large balanced margins, strongly blued paper, Extremely Fine
825
700
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5c Red Brown, Reproduction (3). Without gum as issued, rich color, full margins all around, Very Fine, with 2002 A.P.S. certificate
825
650
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