Sale 1107 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 28-29 July, 2015
Category — 1847 Issue (Scott 1-2)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
9
5c Red Brown (1). Large margins all around, wonderful color and impression, excellent light strike of scarce magenta town datestamp, Extremely Fine, an uncommonly choice example displaying a seldom seen town cancellation in magenta, ex Meyers, with 1989 P.F. certificate
E. 750-1,000
500
10
5c Dark Brown (1). Large margins, deep rich color, central strike of red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,100.00)
900
475
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5c Red Brown (1). Huge to ample margins incl. framelines of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1997 .P.S.E. certificate
400
275
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5c Red Brown (1). Uniformly large margins, fresh color and detailed impression, beautiful crisp central strike of blue 8-bar rimless cancel, an unusual non-standard grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, a desirable cancellation for the specialist, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $425.00 for the basic stamp and no premium for the cancellation)
E. 750-1,000
550
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5c Red Brown (1). Ample to full margins, rich color and sharp impression, central strike of red 14-bar grid cancel of Brattleboro Vt., small manuscript numerals on reverse, Very Fine, one of the finest examples of this scarce and distinctive grid cancellation, with 1994 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
475
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5c Red Brown (1). Large and well-balanced margins, rich color and impression, nice strike of distinctive magenta grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, very scarce true magenta color, ex Emerson, Bingham, Meyers and Koppersmith, with 1987 P.F. certificate
E. 750-1,000
475
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5c Dark Red Brown (1). Ample to full margins, deep rich color and detailed impression, neat central strike of red criss-cross grid cancel of Boston & Albany Railroad, Very Fine, an eye-appealing fancy cancel, interestingly this stamp is the consignor's earliest 5c 1847 Issue purchase from Siegel, making its first auction appearance since 1982
E. 750-1,000
550
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5c Brown (1). Three large margins, fourth at bottom ample, distinctive brown shade, lovely central strike of unusual blue grid of dashes cancel, slight fading at top left, still Very Fine and striking, one of the rarest cancels found on 5c 1847 Issue, ex Sweet, Hessel and Garrett
E. 500-750
375
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5c Grayish Brown (1a). Full to large margins, distinctive shade, most unusual red 3-thick bars grid cancellation centrally struck right over Franklin's vignette, the only example of this cancellation we have seen, faint inconsequential bleach spots at bottom, Very Fine appearance, ex Cole and Stollnitz
E. 500-750
375
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5c Dark Brown (1a). Ample margins, striking proof-like color and impression, excellent central strike of unusual blue 4-bar grid cancel, with bars widely spaced, small thins at top of little importance, Very Fine appearance, one of the more distinctive cancellations found on this stamp, with 1997 P.F. certificate (erroneously identifying the shade as Red Brown)
E. 500-750
425
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5c Brown (1). Ample to full margins all around, strong color and impression, choice central strike of rare black fancy Herringbone cancel of Binghamton N.Y., light horizontal crease, small thin spots and a trivial tone spot, Fine appearance, any Binghamton Herringbone fancy cancel is rare, but especially so in black, with probably less than six known, with 2002 and 2010 P.F. certificates
E. 750-1,000
450
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5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins incl. portion of adjoining stamp at upper right, ample at top left, neat strikes of red grid cancel, rich color, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful stamp, with 1999 P.F. certificate
400
325
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to ample at right, red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate
400
300
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5c Red Brown (1). Mostly full margins all around, small part of red cancel at lower left, bright and fresh, Very Fine
400
275
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5c Brown (1). Top sheet margin, ample to full other sides, rich color nicely complemented by bold red cancel, Very Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate
425
225
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5c Red Brown (1). Large to full margins, rich color, red grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine
400
250
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to ample at bottom, rich color, bluish-black grid cancel, light vertical crease, Extremely Fine appearance, Scott Retail as blue cancel
435
225
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5c Red Brown (1). Ample to full margins, cancelled by two strikes of striking red "Way 5" handstamp, one struck horizontally (complete strike) and one vertically (partial), light horizontal crease at top, Very Fine appearance, a rare cancellation on the 1847 Issue and this may be the only example with a double strike, ex Garrett, with 1976 and 2012 P.F. certificates
E. 500-750
425
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5c Pale Brown (1). Light orange-red grid cancel, ample to full margins, attractive color, Fine, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate
400
300
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5c Red Brown (1). Lightened cancellation at lower left, appears unused, rich color, Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate
400
225
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5c Red Brown (1). Vertical pair, huge even margins all around, rich color, beautiful deep blue "Troy N.Y. Nov. 26" circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. VERTICAL PAIRS OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE ARE SCARCE, AND THIS PAIR IS AMONG THE FINEST EXTANT.
With copy of P.F. certificate for cover from which this pair was removed and 2006 P.F. certificate as off cover
1,150
5,000
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5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair showing misaligned entries, large margins to full at bottom right, neat strikes of red grid cancel, tiny tear at top of left stamp, still Very Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate, the subject of misaligned entries was addressed by Wade Saadi in the August 2010 Chronicle, he surmises that the reason only five U.S. stamps prior to 1870 had framelines is because the siderographer had difficulty aligning the entries and, therefore, designs with ornamental frames produced a better appearance
900
550
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Large margins to full at top, rich color on deeply blued paper, attractive central strike of blue cross-crossing double-struck grid cancel, according to Duane Garrett this stamp comes from a "reworked" plate, Very Fine, ex Garrett
E. 500-750
300
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Extra large margins at sides, full at top and bottom, rich color, neat black circular grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
900
0
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5c Brown, 10c Black (1-2). Ample to large margins except touching to barely in one side of each, 5c tiny speck of red cancel at bottom right, 10c faint ms. cancel, both appear unused, small faults, Fine appearance, excellent spacefillers for two unused stamps that would otherwise have a Scott Retail of $17,400.00
1,025
450
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10c Black (2). Large even margins all around, intense shade and proof-like impression, neat strike of red grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
With 1993 P.F. certificate
925
1,900
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10c Black (2). Large even margins all around, detailed impression nicely complemented by blue circular datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,700.00)
975
950
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10c Black (2). Large margins, sharp proof-like impression, red grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
925
650
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10c Black (2). Full to large margins, deep shade, bold red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, ex Wall, with 1996 and 2013 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85)
925
650
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10c Black (2). Position 30R with recut frame lines, full to mostly large margins all around, light red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2014 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
925
650
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10c Black (2). Large margins to full, intense shade and impression nicely complemented by red New York square grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1989 P.F. and 2014 PSAG certificates (VF-XF 85)
925
700
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10c Black (2). Almost perfectly balanced margins, neat red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice with 1984 P.F. certificate
975
550
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10c Black (2). Full to large margins, crisp impression, blue Philadelphia Paid in frame, Very Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate (VF 80)
975
700
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10c Black (2). Ample to huge margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, New York red square grid cancel, Very Fine
925
475
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10c Black (2). Full to large margins, intense shade and impression, two strikes of blue "Paid" cancels, additional manuscript cancel removed, Very Fine appearance, with 2014 P.F. certificate
1,000
475
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10c Black (2). Position 82L1, large margins to clear, crisp impression, neat red grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
925
500
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10c Black (2). Ample to full margins, red square grid cancel, light horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance
925
475
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