Sale 993 — The Wagshal Collection, Part 1: 1845-69 Issues
Sale Date — Wednesday, 29 September, 2010
Category — 5c 1847 Issue - Blackish Brown
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
40
5c Blackish Brown (1a var). Large margins to full, intense shade and impression, well-struck black grid cancel, tiny corner crease at top right, Very Fine appearance, with 1999 note from Dr. Amonette noting color but suggesting treatment with peroxide to fully confirm shade
1,200
600
41
5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins all around including sheet margin at bottom, neat strike of blue circular datestamp, tiny thin speck at top right, Very Fine appearance, with 1989 note from Dr. Amonette describing this as Black Brown, in our opinion it now qualifies as a Dark Brown
1,225
425
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5c Blackish Brown (1a var). Large margins to clear, intense color, tied by red New York square grids, matching "New-York Feb. 1" circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded letter to Boston, vertical file fold well away from stamp, Fine example of this scarce shade on cover, ex Rust, with 1992 P.F. certificate describing this as "Blackish Brown, in the family of Ridgeway's Van Dyke Brown (XVIII-11"-m)" and accompanied by note explaining analysis of shade
E. 1,000-1,500
1,500
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5c Blackish Brown (1a var). Large margins to clear, intense shade and impression, cancelled by blue grid, matching "Milledgeville Ga. Oct. 1" circular datestamp on blue 1847 folded letter to Charleston S.C., gently cleaned and stamp barely affected by horizontal file fold (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Very Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate describing this as "Blackish Brown, in the family of Ridgeway's Van Dyke Brown (XVIII-11"-m)" and accompanied by note explaining analysis of shade
E. 500-750
950
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5c Blackish Brown (1a var). Large margins to clear, light diagonal crease at lower left, tied by red grid, matching "Boston 5cts. 8 Feb." integral-rate circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter to Wareham Mass., light vertical file folds well away from stamp, Very Fine appearance, a scarce usage of this shade, note on back identifies this as coming from the First Delivery
E. 500-750
650
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5c Blackish Brown (1a var). Large margins to clear, intense shade and impression, tied by magenta grid, matching "Hartford Ct. 5 26 Dec." integral-rate circular datestamp and "Paid" with pointing hand handstamp on blue 1848 folded letter to New London Conn., vertical file fold well away from stamp and some wear, Fine, scarce example of this desirable shade used on cover with a magenta cancel, with 1989 note from Dr. Amonette
E. 500-750
750
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5c Blackish Brown (1 var). Huge margins to just in, intense shade and impression, cancelled by blue "Paid" handstamp, matching "Baltimore Md. Sep. 27" circular datestamp struck partly off top of 1848 folded letter to Staunton Va., vertical file fold well away from stamp, Fine usage of this scarce shade
E. 300-400
425
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