Sale 1245 — United States Stamps, featuring the Sacramento Collection
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 16-18 November, 2021
Category — 1847 Issue (Scott 1-2)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1004
5c Red Brown, Double Transfer Ty. A (1-A). Position 80R1, clear double transfer and worn-plate impression, original gum, full margins to just clear at lower right, small thin spot at bottom leftFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH DOUBLE TRANSFER TYPE A.
This is the only unused example of the 5c 1847 with the Type A double transfer listed in Power Search. With 2021 P.F. certificate. Unlisted in Scott as unused. Scott value an ordinary original-gum No. 1
6,000
1,600
1005
5c Red Brown (1). Part original gum that covers about one-third of the stamp, large to full margins, rich color and crisp intermediate impression, small bleached spot at left, otherwise Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate, Scott value $6,000.00 with gum and $2,100.00 without gum
E. 500-750
1,700
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5c Dark Brown (1a). Part disturbed original gum that covers more than half the stamp, large margins to just touching at bottom, strong color and intermediate impression, scissors-cut in right margin, Fine appearance, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate, Scott value $7,000.00 with gum and $2,400.00 without gum
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E. 500-750
1,000
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5c Red Brown (1). Rich color and sharp intermediate impression, huge margins all around, red grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,400.00)
350
800
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins all around, dark shade and intermediate impression, red grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,400.00)
350
800
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins all around, worn-plate impression, rich shade, red grid cancels, Extremely Fine, with 1997 A.P.S. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $625.00)
350
400
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins all around, bright shade, cleaned-plate impression, red grid cancel, Extremely Fine
350
850
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins including part of adjoining stamp at top, light shade and worn-plate impression, multiple strikes of blue "STEAMBOAT 5" in circle handstamps tying stamp to small blue piece, stamp with horizontal crease and tiny margin crease, appears Extremely Fine, ex Saadi and Gross, with 2020 P.F. certificate
E. 300-400
325
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5c Red Brown (1). Large to full margins, sharp early impression, bright red square grid cancels, Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate
350
350
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5c Brown (1). Large to ample margins, warm Brown color and intermediate impression, light numeral "5" red cancel, Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate
450
300
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5c Red Brown (1). Full margins to close but clear at left, dark shade, worn-plate impression, blue grid cancel, Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate
390
250
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5c Brown (1). Large margins to close but clear at top, Dark Brown shade and early impression in our opinion, light blue datestamp cancel, Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate
390
275
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5c Red Brown, Dark Brown (1, 1a). Single of each, margins all around but a bit close, intermediate impressions, red circular and square grid cancels respectively, Fine, with 2013 (No. 1) and 2010 (No. 1a) P.F. certificates
750
650
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5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, left stamp dot in "S" variety, margins ranging from very large at right to close but clear at top, intermediate impression, red grid cancels, right stamp with closed tear at bottom, Fine appearance, with 2010 P.F. certificate, Scott value as a normal pair
800
425
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5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins to close at bottom, rich color and sharp early impression, manuscript "X" cancels, Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate, Scott value as two pen-cancelled singles
380
375
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5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal strip of four, large to ample margins, strong color from an intermediate impression, red grid cancels, positions 1-3 each with vertical crease, position 4 with small tear at bottom right, Very Fine appearance, strips of four of the 5c 1847 are rare, with 2009 P.F. certificate
5,000
4,500
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5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins all around, deep rich color, intermediate impression, neat strike of red New York square grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,250.00)
400
1,400
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5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins to ample including left sheet margin, rich deep shade and early impression, red St. Louis 10c integral-rate circular datestamp, slight manuscript offset on back, Extremely Fine and attractive with the sheet margin, ex Saadi and Gross, with 2020 P.F. certificate
400
800
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Large to huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, radiant color and intermediate impression, red grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE ORANGE BROWN SHADE.
With 2017 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95). By way of comparison, the highest grade awarded by P.S.E. is also a 95.
700
0
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Large margins, rich color identified on certificates as Orange Brown, but we think this is a "classic" Brown Orange from the cleaned plate, black "(Michigan Cen)tral R.(R.)" route agent's circular datestamp also points to an appropriate late use, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp whatever the proper color identification, ex Saadi and Gross, with 1992 and 2020 P.F. certificates as Orange Brown No. 1b (XF 90)
700
950
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Large margins to close at bottom, bright Orange Brown color from a worn-plate impression, light blue cancel, Very Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate
740
350
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Two, each with full to clear margins, cleaned-plate impressions, blue cancels, Fine-Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificates
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1,480
650
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5c Red Orange (1c). Huge margins including traces of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, absolutely brilliant Red Orange color and worn-plate impression, cancelled by blue numeral "10" and "5" handstamps, fresh and soundEXTREMELY FINE. A SPECTACULAR EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE RARE RED ORANGE SHADE, CANCELLED BY BLUE "5" AND "10" NUMERALS. ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLES.
According to Wade Saadi, the Red Orange shade was produced exclusively during the last printing, stamps from which were part of the Fifth Delivery (December 7, 1850).
Ex Floyd and Wingate. With 1996 P.F. and 2018 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $17,500.00). Only two grade higher and two others share this grade
9,140
5,500
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5c Red Orange (1c). Mostly large margins all around, just clear at bottom right, bright Red Orange color, worn-plate impression, blue grid cancelFRESH AND VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1847 5-CENT RED ORANGE.
With 2010 P.F. certificate
9,040
2,400
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5c Red Orange (1c). Horizontal pair, sheet margin at bottom, other sides large to touched at top left and into corner at top right, worn-plate impression, radiant color in the true Red Orange shade, which exactly matches the reference copy at The Philatelic Foundation (which also has the same Baltimore cancels), corner strike of blue Baltimore, Maryland circular datestamp and blurry central red cancel (probably numeral "5"), few tiny nicks in top margin and light horizontal crease in sheet marginFINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED PAIRS OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE RED ORANGE SHADE AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE WITH A SHEET MARGIN. A WONDERFUL CLASSIC RARITY.
Ex Gross. Scott value $30,000.00.
E. 2,000-3,000
3,500
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5c Brown Orange (1d). Full to ample margins, bright shade and worn-plate impression, blue grid cancel, two tiny corner creases, Very Fine appearance, with 2010 P.F. certificate
1,040
300
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5c Orange Brown, Brown Orange (1b, 1d). One of former, three of latter, large to ample margins, 1b and one 1d touching on one side, worn-plate impressions, two with blue cancels, one with black grid, certificates note small faults on three and one repaired, Fine-Very Fine appearance, each with 2010 P.F. certificate
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3,940
800
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5c and 10c 1847 Issue Balance (1-2, 2P1). Select group includes 10c large die proof cut to stamp size (2P1), fifteen 5c stamps and one 10c, better shades and colors including three Orange Brown (1b), some sub-shades, such as Deep Red Brown (two) and Pale Brown, one Type A double transfer, six with manuscript cancels, also a few blue cancels, one with scarce magenta cancel, margins range from huge sheet margins to in, most with small faults, Fine-Very Fine appearance, also includes a 24c 1869 Pictorial (120), No. 2P1 and eleven of the 5c with P.F. certificates, Scott value well over $6,800.00
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E. 1,000-1,500
3,000
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10c Black (2). Large margins all around including printer's initials of adjoining stamp at top, detailed impression, light strike of red grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM USED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
With 2003 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $4,000.00)
750
2,100
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10c Black (2). Position 71R, huge margins to full including part of adjoining stamp at top and left sheet margin, neat strike of blue "Alby. & Buffalo R.R." route agent's circular datestamp, pressed horizontal crease, appears Extremely Fine, ex Saadi and Gross, with clear 1992 P.F. and 2021 P.S.E. certificate mentioning the crease, Scott value with railroad cancel
1,750
1,200
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10c Black (2). Position 10R with top right corner sheet margins, large at left and full at bottom, intense shade, light strike of blue circular datestamp cancel, small bleach spot in margin at lower right is visible under UV light but is not evident under normal lighting, Extremely Fine appearance, a beautiful corner-margin example, ex Gross, with 2020 P.F. certificate
750
1,200
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10c Black (2). Full margins all around, deep shade and sharp impression, bold red grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
750
750
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10c Black (2). Large to full margins, crisp impression, bright red St. Louis "10" integral-rate datestamp, Very Fine, with 1986 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates
750
950
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10c Black (2). Large to ample margins, strong impression, red New York square grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate
750
900
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10c Black (2). Full margins to close at bottom, crisp impression, light red grid cancel, faint crease at bottom left, Fine appearance
750
700
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10c Black, Short Transfer at Top (2 var). Ample margins to just touching at right, blue "Paid" in oval cancel, faint trace of a crease, Fine appearance
1,040
550
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10c Black, Double Transfer Ty. B (2-B). Position 31R1, clearly showing the dramatic double transfer of the lettering at top, large sheet margin at left, close but clear at top (two tiny margin nicks), manuscript cancel, Fine example of this rare double transfer, with 2013 P.F. certificate, Scott does not price this variety with pen cancel, value as normal cancel $4,000.00
E. 400-500
950
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10c Black (2). Positions 69-70R, horizontal pair with right sheet margin, other margins large to full, beautiful impression, well-struck New York red square grid cancels, some non-obvious lightened pen strokes in the sheet marginEXTREMELY FINE. A SPECTACULAR SHEET-MARGIN PAIR OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
Ex Caspary, Garrett, Wall and Gross. With clear 1975 P.F. certificate identifying the cancel as Charleston S.C. and 2021 P.F. certificate mentioning the lightened pen in the sheet margin.
2,300
2,800
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