Sale 1150 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 1 March, 2017
Category — 1847 Issue (Scott 1-2)
5c Red Brown (1). Original gum, described on accompanying certificate as "part" but we feel it is large part original gum, full to large margins, dark rich color and sharp impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
With 2016 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged
5c Red Brown (1). Original gum, lightly hinged, large even margins all around, dark shade and crisp impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
With 2004 P.F. certificate
5c Red Brown (1). Unused (traces of gum), huge to large margins all around, rich color, light vertical crease and small tear at bottom, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2016 P.F. certificate
5c Red Brown (1). Unused (no gum), close but clear margins all around, Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate
5c Dark Brown (1a). Unused (no gum), ample margins to barely clear with framelines all around, intense shade, Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
5c Red Brown (1). Block of four, large margins to just in, pen cancels expertly removed, two vertical creases, top stamps expertly repairedFINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
With 1973 P.F. certificate
5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins including sheet margin at right, neat red grid cancel, minute inclusion at bottom, Extremely Fine
5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, light red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, rich color, neat red grid cancel, tiny thin speck at bottom left, Fine appearance
5c Red Brown, 10c Black (1-2). 5c with ample to clear margins, light blue cancel, thin spot, appears Very Fine, 10c margins to just in at bottom, red town cancel, Fine
5c Red Brown, 10c Black (1-2). 5c margins to in, 10c clear margins except where tiny nick at top center, each with pen cancel removed, 5c tiny thin spot, appear Fine, nice spacefillers
5c Brown Orange (1d). Mint N.H., clear to full margins all around, bright and distinctive Brown Orange color, clear impression, fresh overall with immaculate full original gumFINE. AN IMMENSELY RARE FIRST ISSUE STAMP STILL RETAINING ITS ORIGINAL GUM. THIS IS THE SOLE RECORDED NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BROWN ORANGE 1847 ISSUE.
Of the five major listed shade varieties of the 5c 1847 Issue, other than the enormously rare Red Orange shade, the Brown Orange shade is the most challenging to find with original gum. This is underscored by the fact that the Scott Catalogue does not even price an example with original gum, plus a Power Search of our database reveals that we have never offered an original-gum example of the Brown Orange shade since we have been keeping computerized records. And to top it all off, this remarkable stamp is never hinged -- in itself a rarity among any and all shades of the 5c 1847 Issue. In fact, this is only the fourth never-hinged example of this stamp, in any shade, we have ever offered in our auctions.
With 2011 P.F. certificate.
10c Black (2). Unused (no gum), large margins to clear, detailed impression, two tiny tears less than one-millimeter each at bottom rightFINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (G 30)
10c Black (2). Large margins, early impression nicely contrasted by two red grid cancels, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
10c Black (2). Full to ample margins all around, detailed impression, red grid cancel, Very Fine
10c Black (2). Large to huge margins including sheet margin at right, crisp shade, unobtrusive red circular datestamp with integral "10" rate, faint trace of a horizontal crease and repair in top margin, Extremely Fine appearance
10c Black (2). Large margins to ample, intense shade, red grid cancel, thinned at top left, ink spot on back, Very Fine appearance