Sale 1109 — U.S. 1847-69 Issues, featuring the Kenneth D. Gilbart Collection
Sale Date — Wednesday, 30 September, 2015
Category — 5c 1847 Issue, Off-Cover (Scott 1)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
302
5c Red Brown (1). Huge top right corner sheet margins, large other sides, neat red square grid cancel, faint diagonal crease at top, Extremely Fine Gem appearance, a spectacular 5c 1847 corner-margin stamp, with 1998 P.F. certificate
400
650
303
5c Red Brown (1). Impressive bottom right corner sheet margins, large to full other sides, rich color, bold red square grid cancel, light corner crease at bottom right, appears Extremely Fine
400
400
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5c Red Brown (1). Position 91R with bottom left corner sheet margins, 2mm at left and 12mm at bottom, large margins to clear other sides, bold red grid cancel, grayish shade, Very Fine and rare corner sheet-margin position, plating notation in pencil on back
400
850
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5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins, nicely balanced at sides and top to bottom, rich color, red grid cancel, Extremely Fine
400
350
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5c Dark Brown (1a). Dark early shade, large margins to full, neat strike of blue town datestamp, Very Fine
525
325
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5c Red Brown (1). Large to full margins, red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice
400
250
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309
5c Red Brown (1). Gorgeous rich color from an early printing, three large to huge margins, ample at bottom, light red square grid cancel (early state of New York City grid), Very Fine, a pretty stamp, with 1978 P.F. certificate
400
550
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5c Brown (1). Full margins, light grayish shade, red town datestamp, tiny corner crease, appears Very Fine
400
200
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5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, rich color, light strike of red grid cancel, Very Fine
400
325
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5c Red Brown (1). Four, three with red grid cancels each in a significantly different shade, one blue grid, each stamp with a tiny flaw or a margin touched, Fine-Very Fine appearance, one P.F. certificate accompanies
1,635
750
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5c Red Brown (1). Vertical pair, rich color and beautiful proof-like impression, large margins, cancelled by bold complete strike of "STEAM" straightline handstampEXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE VERTICAL PAIR OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH A PERFECT FULL STRIKE OF THE "STEAM" HANDSTAMP USED ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER STEAMBOAT MAIL. A MAGNIFICENT OFF-COVER 1847 ISSUE MULTIPLE.
This "Steam" marking (or two similar markings) are found on Mississippi River steamboat covers that entered the post offices at Natchez and New Orleans.
Illustrated in Chronicle 217 (p. 24). Ex Hopkins, Saadi and Gross. With 1980, 1989 and 2013 P.F. certificates.
E. 5,000-7,500
9,500
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5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, full to large margins, bright shade, bold blue grid cancels, tiny corner crease in top left margin only, still Very Fine
970
450
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5c Red Brown (1). Two vertical pairs originally forming a block of four which have been expertly rejoined (some enhancement of cancels between the pairs), bright shade approaching the Orange Brown color, neat strikes of red grid cancelFINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE MULTIPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
Ex Hall. Scott Retail as a block of four is $27,500.00 -- this is an attractive and more affordable alternative to an intact block.
E. 2,000-3,000
1,500
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