US Stamps Prices Scott 1: 1847 5c Benjamin Franklin. Page 65

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to full, used with D.O. Blood & Co. 1c Bronze on Black (15L13), tied by acid cancel, 5c tied by red square grid cancel, matching “PHILADA. RAIL ROAD” straightline handstamp applied at New York City on buff cover to Middletown Conn., address re-inked, some slight wear, Very Fine appearance, scarce use of Blood’s local stamp with 1847 Issue on a New York & Philadelphia Railroad cover, with 1997 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2371

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Two, both have large margins, tied by bold red square grid cancels, used with D. O. Blood & Co., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13), large margins to barely in at top right, light acid cancel, matching red “PHILADA. RAIL ROAD” straightline handstamp applied at New York City on cover to Boston, red “New-York May 21” circular datestamp VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING 1847 ISSUE COVER WITH BLOOD’S LOCAL STAMP AND THE NEW YORK & PHILADELPHIA RAILROAD STRAIGHTLINE. ONLY THREE SUCH FRANKINGS ARE RECORDED IN THE MEYERSBURG CENSUS. Ex Knapp, Dick, Rust, Garrett and Arch.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2370

5c Dark Brown (Scott 1a). Three huge margins, clear to touched at top, cancelled by blue “PAID” handstamp, matching “Baltimore Md. Jan. 4” circular datestamp on small cover to St. James Md., missent to Hagerstown with brown “Hagerstown Md. Jan. 5” circular datestamp and manuscript “Missent”, 1847 docketing in error (should be 1848), stamp with minor soiling, Very Fine, attractive missent use, with 1996 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2359

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to full, cancelled by manuscript “X”, light strike of red “Enfield Ms. Sep. 14” circular datestamp on 1847 folded letter to Peace Dale R.I. and forwarded to South Walpole Mass., red “Peace Dale R.I. Sep. 16” circular datestamp, manuscript “Forwarded” and “5” due marking, stamp with small tear at top left, Very Fine, attractive forwarded use, the town of Enfield was disincorporated and mostly submerged in 1937 as part of the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir, illustrated and discussed in an article in Chronicle 206 (copy accompanies), this is also the only reported use of the 1847 Issue with a Peace Dale circular datestamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2358

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to full, tied by blue grid cancel, matching “Troy N.Y. Jun. 3” circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded letter to Keesville N.Y. and forwarded to Elizabethtown N.Y., manuscript “Forwarded” at top and with blue “Keesville N.Y. Jun. 5” circular datestamp and matching “5” in circle handstamp for postage due, file fold affects stamp, still Very Fine and attractive forwarded use, ex Matthies

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2356

5c Red Brown, Dot in “S” (1 var). Large margins to clear, tied by red grid cancel, matching “U.S. Express Mail N. York N.Y. Oct. 19” route agent’s circular datestamp on 1850 folded cover to Boston, slight wear, Fine, ex Chase

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2366

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to clear including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by red grid cancel, matching “U.S. Express Mail N. York N.Y. Nov. 21” route agent’s circular datestamp on folded cover to Providence R.I., light vertical file folds do not affect stamp, Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2365

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Horizontal pair, large margins all around, tied by manuscript cross-hatching, matching “Way 1” on folded letter datelined “Mobile 7th Jany. 1851” and addressed to New Orleans, red “New Orleans La. Jan. 8” circular datestamp applied on arrival, vertical folds including one affecting right stamp, otherwise Very Fine, scarce Way use on a double-weight cover, carried across the Gulf of Mexico by onboard mail carrier where delivered to the New Orleans post office, the carrier received 1c for the Way mail (the fee was not based on weight)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2364

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to full, bright color, cancelled by manuscript, matching “Way 1” on folded letter datelined “Mobile 18th Feby. 1851” and addressed to New Orleans, red “New Orleans La. Feb. 19” circular datestamp applied on arrival, vertical file fold affects stamp, otherwise Very Fine, scarce Way use, carried across the Gulf of Mexico by onboard mail carrier where delivered to the New Orleans post office, the carrier received 1c for the Way mail

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2363

5c Dark Brown (Scott 1a). Large margins three sides to in at top, pre-printing paper fold, manuscript “X” cancel and “Way” on folded letter datelined “Wrightsville (Pa.) Oct. 10 ’49” to Baltimore Md., letter states “I was mistaken about a way car going clear through the first-day. They only go to York. So that car will not be at the switch till tomorrow.”, horizontal file fold thru stamp, Fine, scarce use from Wrightsville which received no 1847 stamps (see lot 2253), Alexander census records only two 5c covers, with 1999 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2362

5c Dark Brown (Scott 1a). Huge margins to full, tied by red square grid cancel, matching “New-York Oct. 8” origination circular datestamp on buff cover to Elizabethtown, missent and forwarded, stamp also cancelled by manuscript and tied by black “Elizabethtown N.Y. Oct. 10” circular datestamp, manuscript “Missent & ford.” and with indistinct state more clearly identified by postmaster as New Jersey, vertical file fold and filing holes well away from stamp which has small corner crease at upper left, Very Fine, unusual and desirable missent use, with 1985 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2360

5c Brown (Scott 1). Full to large margins all around, pale shade, tied by red Herringbone cancel and matching “Binghamton N.Y. Nov. 13” circular datestamp on cover to Canajoharie N.Y., from the Roseboom correspondence, red “V” rate marking at right obliterated by second strike of herringbone FRESH AND VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE DESIRABLE BINGHAMTON HERRINGBONE CANCELLATION. VERY FEW FANCY CANCELLATIONS ARE KNOWN ON THE 1847 ISSUE. Fancy “killer” cancels are extremely rare in the 1847-51 period. The term “killer” to describe the cancel was actually used by New York Postmaster Robert H. Morris. Although fancy rate markings from the pre-stamp era were used to cancel 1847 stamps, fancy cancels created for the specific purpose of “killing” stamps did not become popular until the 1850’s. According to the Alexander Census book, the postmaster in Binghamton ordered his first supply of the 1847 stamps from the postmaster of New York, Robert Morris, rather than through official channels from the Post Office Department, as he wanted to see whether local residents would adopt their use. Since the order was not placed through official channels, he did not receive the customary 7-bar cancelling device and instead made his own. Ex Dick, Ring and Sevenoaks. With 1998 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2309

5c Dark Brown (1 var). Large margins to clear, cancelled by red Scarab fancy cancel, matching “St. Johnsbury Vt. Sep. 7” circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded letter to Bath N.H., stamp with tear at bottom VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE FAMOUS ST. JOHNSBURY SCARAB FANCY CANCEL ON COVER. THIS IS THE EARLIEST REPORTED USE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE FROM ST. JOHNSBURY AND THE EARLIEST REPORTED USE OF THE SCARAB FANCY CANCEL. Fancy “killer” cancels are extremely rare in the 1847-51 period. The term “killer” to describe the cancel was actually used by New York Postmaster Robert H. Morris. Although fancy rate markings from the pre-stamp era were used to cancel 1847 stamps, fancy cancels created for the specific purpose of “killing” stamps did not become popular until the 1850’s. The more distinctive designs are the St. Johnsbury Vt. Scarab, Trenton N.J. Star and Binghamton N.Y. Herringbone. The Alexander book lists eight genuine uses of the 5c on cover with this cancel. Ex Sampson, Pope and Boker. With 2001 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2307

5c Dark Brown (Scott 1a). Horizontal pair, full margins to clear, tied by black grid cancels, “New Orleans La. Apr. 5” circular datestamp on blue folded cover to East Hampton N.Y., manuscript “paid” at left, some slight age spotting just affects stamps, Very Fine, scarce with black grid cancels

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2306

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Vertical pair, huge side margins including right sheet margin, cut in at top and bottom, tied by manuscript cross-hatching and also by red “New Orleans La. Aug. 29” circular datestamp on blue folded 1849 printed insurance company notice with short note on second page to East Hampton N.Y., minor edgewear, Fine and unusual, in some cases the New Orleans post office applied this distinctive multiple pen stroke cancel to 1847 stamps instead of using the standard grid

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2305