U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 9-10, 2005

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #16
1847 Issue
1847 5c brown and 10c black, large die proofs on bond, each with full cross-hatchings, v.f., rare set
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Catalog #1-2P1
Catalog Value 1,600
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #17
1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown and 10c black, large die proofs on blue green bond, each with full cross-hatchings, v.f., extremely rare set
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Catalog #1-2P1b
Catalog Value 2,000+
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #18
1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, large die proof on pink bond, with full cross hatching, v.f. One of only two known on pink bond paper
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Catalog #1P1b
Catalog Value 1,000+
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #19
1847 Issue
1847 5c blue, two trial color proofs, one on india card mounted, the other a plate proof on card, the latter with some toning, otherwise fine-v.f.
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Catalog #1TC
Unsold
Lot #20
1847 Issue
1847 5c black brown, trial color proof on bond paper, slightly reduced but with cross-hatchings, fine
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Catalog #1TC
Catalog Value 800
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #21
1847 Issue
1847 5c blue, trial color proof on wove paper, with full cross-hatchings, few marginal faults and tiny pinhole, otherwise v.f.
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Catalog #1TC
Catalog Value 800
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #22
1847 Issue
1847 5c dark brown, margins all around to just clear at bottom, part disturbed original gum, scissors cut almost entirely in margin at right, fine and rare mint example, with 2000 PSE cert.
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Catalog #1a
Catalog Value 7,750
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #23
1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, unused without gum, full margins all around, bright color, beautiful impression, slight vertical crease, otherwise v.f., with 2003 PSE cert.
(*)
Catalog #1
Catalog Value 2,500
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #24
1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, unused (regummed), with margins all around, very close but clear at bottom, small faults, fine appearance
(*)
Catalog #1
Catalog Value 2,500
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #25
1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, used with blue "Paid" in double octagon canc., intense shade, margins all around, v.f. with 1996 PFC
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value 635
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #26
1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, red grid canc., margins all around, v.f.
Catalog #1
Catalog Value 550
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #27
1847 Issue
1847 5c orange brown, blue town canc., margins all around to just in at left, beautiful color, faint vertical crease, fine appearance
Catalog #1b
Catalog Value 975
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #28
1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, used with faint pen canc., margins all around incl. part of sheet margin at right, fresh and v.f.
Catalog #1
Catalog Value 275
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #29
1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, blue grid canc., margins all around to just clear at top, fine
Catalog #1
Catalog Value 585
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #30
1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, light red grid canc., margins all around, part of adjoining stamp at top and right, fresh and fine
Catalog #1
Catalog Value 550
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #31
1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, red canc., margins all around, fine
Catalog #1
Catalog Value 550
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #32
1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, blue grid canc., margins all around to clear at bottom left, part of adjoining stamp at right, tiny crease, otherwise fine
Catalog #1
Catalog Value 585
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #33
1847 Issue
1847 5c dark brown, bold ms cancel and blue cds, margins all around, v.f.
Catalog #1a
Catalog Value 275
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #34
1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, red grid cancel, margins all around to just clear at bottom, fine
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value 550
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #35
1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, red grid cancel, full margins all around, small faults, v.f. appearance
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value 550
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #36
1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, traces of pen cancel, margins all around, v.f., appears unused
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value 275
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #37
1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, three used singles, plus 5c Reproduction with pen cancel, first two defective, last one v.f. appearance
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Catalog #1,3
Catalog Value 1,650+
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #38
1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, used in 1849 on FL from New York to East Boston, with red grid cancel and matching New York departure pmk, margins all around, v.f. with 1990 PFC
Envelope
Catalog #1
Catalog Value 650
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #39
1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, used in 1847 (Aug.20) on FL from Boston to Providence, with red grid cancel and matching Boston departure pmk, margins all around, filing folds away from the stamp, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #1
Catalog Value 650
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #40
1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, added to cover and fraudulently tied by orange-red grid and matching "Paid" cancel, large margins all around incl. part of adjoining stamp at top, v.f. and beautiful stamp, with 2000 PFC
Envelope
Catalog #1
Catalog Value 565
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #41
1847 Issue
1847 10c trial color proofs on wove paper, in blue, green and vermilion, three different, each reduced to stamp size, minor faults away from the stamp, v.f.
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Catalog #2TC
Catalog Value 2,400
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #42
1847 Issue
1847 10c deep blue, trial color proof on wove paper, with full cross-hatchings, v.f.
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Catalog #2TC
Catalog Value 800
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #43
1847 Issue
1847 10c orange vermilion, trial color proof on wove paper, slightly reduced but with cross-hatchings, fine
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Catalog #2TC
Catalog Value 800
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #44
1847 Issue
1847 10c brown, trial color proof on wove paper, slightly reduced but with cross-hatchings, toned spot, fine
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Catalog #2TC
Catalog Value 800
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #45
1847 Issue
1847 10c black, clear to large margins all around, fresh color, sharp impression, original gum (h.r.), v.f. and completely free of faults, a true unused rarity, missing from most advanced collections, with 1957 PFC
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Catalog #2
Catalog Value 30,000
Price Realized
$18,000.00

Lot #46
1847 Issue
1847 10c black, neat red grid cancel, margins all around, close at bottom, fresh and fine
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Catalog #2
Catalog Value 1,350
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #47
1847 Issue
1847 10c black, twin diagonal pen cancel, and faint red cds, full to wide margins all around, bright color, fresh and v.f.
Catalog #2
Catalog Value 750
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #48
1847 Issue
1847 10c black, neat red grid cancel, margins all around to just clear at left, fresh color, faint corner crease seen only in fluid, fine appearance
Catalog #2
Catalog Value 1,350
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #49
1847 Issue
1847 10c black, red grid cancel, full to clear margins all around, small faults, fine appearance
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Catalog #2
Catalog Value 1,350
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #50
1847 Issue
1847 10c black, used in 1851 (Apr.4) on outer FL from Nashville, Tenn. to Philadelphia, with blue grid cancel and matching Nashville, TE departure pmk, margins all around, filing fold and cover tears away from the stamp, v.f., with 2000 PFC
Envelope
Catalog #2
Catalog Value 1,750
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #51
1847 Issue
1847 10c black, used in 1851 (June 7) on cover from Charleston, S.C. to Boston, with red pen and matching Charleston S.C. departure pmk, margins all around, v.f., scarce usage
Envelope
Catalog #2
Catalog Value 1,750
Price Realized
$1,450.00

Lot #52
1847 Issue
1847 10c black, used in 1848 (May 2) on cover from Geneva, NY. to Boston, tied by blue grid cancel, margins all around, v.f. with 1998 PSE cert.
Envelope
Catalog #2
Catalog Value 1,750
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #53
1847 Issue
1847 10c black, short transfer at top, large margins all around to just clear at top, on FL to Hopkinsville, KY, tied by blue "Philadelphia, Pa, April 26, 10cts" cds, second strike at right, file folds away from the stamp, v.f. (photo page288)
Envelope
Catalog #2var
Catalog Value 1,750+
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #54
1847 Issue
1847 10c black, full margins all around, tied by red square grid cancel on FL sent from New York to Ohio, with red New York Oct. 9 cds, heavy filing fold away from the stamp, v.f. (photo page 288)
Envelope
Catalog #2
Catalog Value 1,750
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #55
1847 Issue
1847 10c black, Sperati forgery without hs on reverse, with blue grid cancel, v.f.
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Catalog #2F
Price Realized
$450.00

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