Sale 1219 — The Edward Morton Collection of Outstanding Quality U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 8-9 April, 2020
Category — 5c 1847 Issue (Scott 1)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
14
5c Red Brown (1). Ample to clear margins all around, deep rich color, cancelled by well-struck blue Hollow Star of Trenton N.J., small and light diagonal crease at topVERY FINE STRIKE OF THIS RARE AND DESIRABLE FANCY CANCELLATION ON THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
A comparable example of the Trenton Star on a 5c 1847 (also with small crease) realized $5,000 hammer in our 2012 Mirsky sale (that example is ex Caspary, Haas, Grunin, Garrett and Wall). This stamp realized $5,750 hammer in Christie's 1993 Ishikawa sale.
Ex Ishikawa, Saadi and Gross. Illustrated in Chronicle 217 (p. 27). With 1993 and 2013 P.F. certificates
E. 3,000-4,000
5,000