Sale 1166 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 24-26 October, 2017
Category — 5c 1847 Issue (Scott 1)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
548
5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins all around including bottom right corner sheet margins, rich color and detailed impression, unobtrusive strike of red grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS CORNER-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE
This stamp, in sound condition, is a true rarity.
375
2,300
549
5c Red Brown (1). Large even margins, bright and fresh color nicely contrasted by well-struck red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Wall, with 2000 P.F. certificate
375
400
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins, dark shade and sharp impression, blue grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate
415
350
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5c Red Brown (1). Bright shade, large margins all around including top sheet margin, neat manuscript "X" and red grid cancels, Extremely Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as pen-cancelled
200
210
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5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins including enormous left sheet margin, intense shade and impression, light red square grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1980 and 1990 P.F. certificates
375
475
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5c Red Brown (1). Huge margins to full including left sheet margin, bright color and crisp impression, neat strike of red Pittsburgh circular datestamp, Very Fine and attractive, with 1986 P.F. certificate
375
300
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5c Red Brown (1). Huge margins to full including left sheet margin and part of adjoining stamp at bottom, neat strike of red grid cancel, Very Fine and attractive, with 1985 P.F. certificate
375
300
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5c Brown (1). Large even margins, tied to small piece by red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1977 P.F. certificate as Red Brown
400
190
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear at lower right, rich color, neat strike of magenta grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
650
225
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full, rich color, bold strikes of blue grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate
415
190
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5c Red Brown (1). Three with different cancels, one with a black grid, one with a red grid and the third with neat stylized pen cancel, second with large margins to just in, the other two tight in places but clear all around, Fine trio, black grid cancel with 1997 P.F. certificate stating that what appears to be a numeral "1" inside the cancel was caused by the contents of the cover
1,025
500
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5c Red Brown, Double Transfer Ty. B (1-B). Position 90R1, large margins to just clear, rich color, light strike of red grid cancel and trace of manuscript at top center, fresh and Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate as Dark Brown, which it is not
550
180
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5c Red Brown, Double Transfer Ty. E (1-E). Horizontal pair, left stamp showing double transfer of "U", "Post Office" and left numeral "5", large margins to just clear at top left, rich color complemented by bold strike of red "St. Louis Mo. 10 Jan. 9" integral-rate circular datestamp, double transfer stamp with vertical crease ending in small tear, still Fine and rare example of the "Mower Shift", probably no more than a dozen examples are known, with 1989 P.F. certificate
2,125
1,100
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Rich color, large margins to full at bottom, neat strike of blue grid of Tiny Diamonds fancy cancel of Middletown Conn., miniscule corner crease, Very Fine strike of this desirable cancel, an on-cover example from our sale of the William H. Gross Collection realized $10,000 hammer, this one is considerably more affordable
E. 1,000-1,500
1,100
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Brilliant color, large margins to clear, bold blue cancel, Very Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate as Red Brown
790
225
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Large margins to full, brilliant color and detailed impression, unobtrusive blue circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1981 P.F. certificate
790
550
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Three large margins, close at bottom, sharp impression on nicely blued paper, bold red grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2001 and 2008 P.F. certificates
750
500
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Large margins to full including part of adjoining stamp at top, radiant color nicely complemented by red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1981 P.F. certificate as Red Brown
750
375
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Large margins to full, radiant color, bold strike of blue circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1985 P.F. certificate
875
275
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Full margins to clear, bright color nicely complemented by blue grid cancel, fresh and Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate
790
225
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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
750
250
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5c Red Orange (1c). Large margins to full at bottom left, brilliant color, unusual heavy plate bruise deposits ink across Franklin's face and in "U" at top, red cancelFINE AND UNUSUAL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE 1847 SHADE.
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).
9,500
1,700
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