US Stamp Values Scott 1: 1847 5c Benjamin Franklin. Page 46

[Pennsylvania] Philadelphia postmark on 1847, 5¢ brown (Scott 1), horizontal pair, large to very large margins, excellent shade and impression, tied by blue circular grids and “PHILADELPHIA Pa. 10” town cancel on 1849 folded outer address sheet addressed to Webster Mass., attractive shade and cover; light vertical cover file fold through town cancel, otherwise Extremely Fine. Scott $1,150. Estimate $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 824

[Pennsylvania] Philadelphia postmark on 1847, 5¢ brown (Scott 1), light blue Philadelphia integral “5 cts” town cancel, exemplary example with breathtaking large margins including a small portion of the top frame line of the stamp below, Extremely Fine, 1981 P. F. certificate. Scott $510. Estimate value $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 822

[Pennsylvania] Philadelphia postmark on 1847, 5¢ brown (Scott 1), tied to small piece by blue Philadelphia “10 cts” integral town cancel, an exemplary example with wonderful large margins, nice shade and impression, Extremely Fine, 1998 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $475. Estimate price $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 823

[Pennsylvania] Philadelphia postmark on 1847, 5¢ brown (Scott 1), two strikes of blue Philadelphia town cancels, superior example, large to very large margins including the bottom frame line of the stamp above, excellent shade and impression; light tone spot at top not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine, clear 2003 P. F. certificate, which calls this stamp red brown. Scott $475. Estimate price $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 820

[Pennsylvania] Philadelphia postmark on 1847, 5¢ brown (Scott 1), light blue Philadelphia town cancel, gorgeous example with mouth watering rich color, attractive shade and impression, Extremely Fine, 1997 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $475. Estimate price $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 821

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), used to England, current Earliest Day of Use, July 7, 1847. A lovely example with complete margins tied by New York red square grid cancel to folded lettersheet with invoice datelined 7th of July 1847, addressed to Messrs. T.W. Mackford & Co., Liverpool, England, 1/- due handstamp marking, manuscript Caledonia and backstamped Liverpool July 28, 1847 upon arrival, also evidence of a reversed impression of red backstamp that appears to resemble a “7” quite possibly from an underlying datestamp of a postmark, Very Fine, 2012 P.F. certificate. Estimate price $30,000 – 40,000 Likely the earliest 5¢ 1847 use and the earliest possible recorded date to a foreign destination, one of two recorded covers used from New York on July 7, 1847: one domestic use to Poultney VT and this datelined only cover to England which sailed on the Cunard Liner on its 2nd voyage of July 1847 aboard the “Caledonia”, which departed from Boston on July 16th and arrived July 28th in Liverpool England. This predates (by 7 days) the “Wagshal” 10¢ cover bearing a July 14th Philadelphia postmark and travelling aboard the same sailing vessel. That item realized $63,250.00. The 5¢ 1847 stamp, along with the 10¢ were delivered to the New York Post Office (which was the converted Old Dutch Church), on July 1, 1847, the earliest date of record for the 5¢ is July 7, 1847 and two covers are known with the 5¢ reported by Alexander in “The United States 1847 Issue: A Cover Census”, this one the listed example being used abroad . (Image)

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 828

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), used to England, tied by light blue cancel on small piece of 1848 cover, with Liverpool transit and Sheffield receiving mark on backflap, an exquisite high quality example with delightful color and sharp clear impression; paper tears repaired, not affecting stamp or markings, otherwise Extremely Fine, 1847 stamps used on trans-atlantic covers are extremely scarce, 1980 P. F. certificate. Estimate value $750 – 1,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 829

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), light red cancellation, pretty four margin example, with bold rich color and sharp early impression, Very Fine, 1981 P.F. certificate. Scott $450. Estimate $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 1

1847, 5¢ pale red brown (Scott 1), red New York square grid cancel, tremendous example of this stamp in the pale red brown shade, with wonderfully large margins and fresh color, Extremely Fine, 1997 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $450. Estimate value $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 532

1847, 5¢ pale red brown (Scott 1), red New York square grid cancel, unbelievably fresh and choice example, clear to very large margins, Very Fine, 1997 P. F. certificate. Scott $450. Estimate value $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 533

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), red circular grid cancel, very choice example with balanced margins and vivid color, Very Fine, 1998 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $450. Estimate $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 530

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), red circular grid cancels, gorgeous example with extremely intense color and nicely balanced margins, Very Fine, 1996 P. F. certificate. Scott $450. Estimate $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 531

1847, 5¢ brown (Scott 1), very light blue cancel, featuring extremely wide margins including a noticeable part of the stamp at left, nice shade and impression, with alluring rich color, Extremely Fine, 1996 P. F. cert, which calls this stamp a red brown, however, we strongly feel that this is the more difficult brown shade, please take this into account when viewing. Scott $510. Estimate $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 538

1847, 5¢ brown (Scott 1), red circular grid cancels, tremendous GEM quality example with perfectly balanced margins and breathtaking color and impression, Extremely Fine, 2001 P.S.E. certificate, which calls this stamp red brown, however, we strongly feel that this is the more difficult brown shade, please take this into account when viewing. Scott $475. Estimate value $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 539

1847, 5¢ brown (Scott 1), red circular grid cancel, an extremely impressive 5¢ 1847, large to extremely large margins including partial frame lines of the stamps at left and at top, nice impression, light shade, Extremely Fine, 1986 P. F. cert which calls this stamp a red brown. Scott $450. Estimate $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 536