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
43
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