Sale 913 — 2006 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 13 May, 2006

Category — 1847 Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
520
 
Sale 913, Lot 520, 1847 Issue5c Brown, Double Transfer Ty. B (1-B). Position 90R1, large to huge margins incl. part of sheet margin at right, rich color nicely contrasted by red grid cancel which leaves the double transfer clearly visible

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH THE DOUBLE TRANSFER TYPE B.

In addition to the doubling of the top and bottom framelines, this stamp also shows a very prominent plate bruise in the margin at bottom left.

700
2,400