Sale 1111 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 27-29 October, 2015
Category — 1847 Issue and 1875 Reproduction (Scott 1-4)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5
5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, warm shade (possibly an 1851 Orange Brown) nicely complemented by well-struck blue "Way 6" in double-circle with fleurons, used at Mobile Ala., a rare waterway marking (Simpson-Alexander Rarity 9), small thin spot at top, light vertical crease, Very Fine strike of the "Way 6" handstamp, we recall only one or two other examples on the 5c 1847
E. 1,000-1,500
900
6
5c Orange Brown (1b). Large margins to just in at right, bright late printing shade, clear strike of blue "Paid 3" in circle -- post-July 1, 1851 handstamp cancel, light vertical crease at leftFINE APPEARANCE. AN OUTSTANDING AND EXTREMELY RARE DEMONETIZED USE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
Prior to July 1, 1851, there was no 3c rate for letters -- the rates were 5c and 10c. The July 1 rate change to 3c (for under 3,000 miles) coincided with the demonetization of the 1847 Issue and the introduction of the 1851 Issue. Therefore, this handstamp must have been applied after the 1847 stamps were declared invalid for use. We do not recall seeing another example of the "Paid 3" handstamp on an 1847 stamp and a search of the on-line USPCS census failed to find one on cover
E. 1,500-2,000
1,200
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to in at bottom and left, intense shade, red herringbone fancy cancel of Binghamton N.Y., small stain spot at top right, scarce cancel, with 1981 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
650
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5c Red Brown (1). Large to full margins including left sheet margin, light red grid cancel, Extremely Fine
400
325
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Large margins to clear, radiant color nicely complemented by red grid cancel, fresh and Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
800
300
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5c Red Brown, Reproduction (3). Without gum as issued, large even margins, intense shade and impression, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,150.00)
800
950
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10c Black, Reproduction (4). Without gum as issued, large even margins, crisp impression, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $1,700.00)
1,000
1,400
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