5c Orange Brown, Double Transfer Ty. C (1b-C). Position 84L, large to huge margins, exceptionally strong color from cleaned plate, red grid cancel, the double transfer is clearly evident at lower left and in the bottom frameline, when last offered in 2014 we mentioned a tiny thin speck visible only in fluid, but the P.F. certificate obtained after that sale is clear and does not note any faults

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND CHOICE 5-CENT 1847 WITH THE TYPE C DOUBLE TRANSFER.

In the August 1995 Chronicle, Jerome S. Wagshal summarized previous articles on this double transfer. It was first discovered by Dan Hammatt around 1920. Mr. Wagshal recorded a total of 13-1/2 copies (one is a half-stamp in a strip), including two pairs. He also echoes Ashbrook's theory that this and the Double Transfer Type D were created when the plate was reworked sometime in late 1850 and were only part of the 5th Delivery from RWH&E in January 1851. This would account for their scarcity compared to the Type A and B double transfers, and it seems to be confirmed by the two examples known on cover, which were described by Ashbrook as 1851 uses. The distinctive Orange Brown shade also points to the 5th Delivery. The Type C plate position was identified as 84L by our firm.

Ex Diamond. With 2015 P.F. certificate (XF 90 XQ). The "XQ" denotes "Extraordinary Quality".

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