US Stamp Value Scott 1: 1847 5c Benjamin Franklin. Page 36

5c Orange Brown (1b). Large to mostly huge margins showing parts of three adjoining stamps, two strikes of blue grid cancel and red “Colonies &C/ ART13” accountancy handstamp, very faint vertical crease, Extremely Fine appearance, Scott Retail as ordinary cancels

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 52

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins all around, bright color nicely complemented by blue cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $650.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 39

5c Scarlet Vermilion, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (Scott 1TC1al). 53 x 65mm, with full die sinkage and cross-hatching, vivid color, mount thins at top and bottom outside cross-hatching, Very Fine appearance

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 2

United States Scott 1847 Issue 1847 5c brown, margins all around, cancelled by pen on FL (full contents) used in 1848 from Hartford to Burlington, VT, faint red Hartford (Nov.22) date stamp, filing fold away from the stamp, v.f., with 2002 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jul 2013, Sale 201307, Lot 2

United States Scott 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, unused without gum, full and clear margins all around, excellent color, natural inclusions, fine stamp, rare unused, with 1967 and 2000 PFCs (catalogue value for unused without gum)

Cherrystone Auctions, Jul 2013, Sale 201307, Lot 1

1, 1847 5c Red brown,very light blue cancels, ample to large margins all around, a pretty stamp with 2010 PF ,Graded VF 80 Certificate (Scott $485)

H.R. Harmer, Jun 2013, Sale 3003, Lot 1009

1, 1847 5c Red brown, ,neat Roman numeral “V” in blue double circle cancel, clear to large margins, Very Fine and choice, 2011 PF certificate (Scott value $585)

H.R. Harmer, Jun 2013, Sale 3003, Lot 1008

Scott 1, 1847 5c Brown,red grid cancels, ample to large margins all around, 2011 PSE Graded XF-Superb 95 Certificate (SMQ $1,300 without a premium for this scarcer shade)

H.R. Harmer, Jun 2013, Sale 3003, Lot 1007

1, 1847 5c Brown, ,tied on piece by partial c.d.s., clear to full margins, Fine (Scott price $475)

H.R. Harmer, Jun 2013, Sale 3003, Lot 1006

1, 1847 5c Red brown, ,horizontal block of six, ,ample margins on all sides except top, which touches to slightly cuts on two left stamps, ,traces o.g., center stamps a repaired tear, end stamps vertical crease and a tiny pinhole between left stamps, VG to VF centering, ,incredibly rare in any condition, , ,(Scott price $66,000 for block of 4 and pair)

H.R. Harmer, Jun 2013, Sale 3003, Lot 1005

1, 1847 5c Red brown,crisp impression, clear to ample margins, o.g., thin spot at top center, Very Fine appearance, 1992 PF ,Certificate ,(Scott price $6,750)

H.R. Harmer, Jun 2013, Sale 3003, Lot 1004

1, 1847 5c Red brown, ,red grid cancel, large to just clear margins, Fine (Scott $450)

H.R. Harmer, Jun 2013, Sale 3003, Lot 1013

1, 1847 5c Red brown, ,ample to large margins with a light red grid cancel, 1979 PF and 2012 PSE Graded VF-80 Certificates (Scott price $450)

H.R. Harmer, Jun 2013, Sale 3003, Lot 1012

Scott 1, 1847 5c Brown, ,red grid cancel, rich distinctive color, full balanced margins, a small corner crease at top right, o/w Very Fine, 2012 PSE Graded “VF-XF 85” Certificate (PSE $575)

H.R. Harmer, Jun 2013, Sale 3003, Lot 1011

1, 1847 5c Red brown,red grid cancels, four clear ample to large margins, 1978 PF ,and 2013 PSE ,Graded VF ,80 Certificates (Scott $500)

H.R. Harmer, Jun 2013, Sale 3003, Lot 1010