US Stamps Price Scott 1: 1847 5c Benjamin Franklin. Page 77

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Position 1L1, enormous top left corner sheet margins, full to large margins other sides, rich color, neat manuscript “X” cancel, offset on back faintly shows thru and small margin tear at top a full 8mm from the design, neither mentioned on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine appearance, a scarce and striking corner-margin 5c 1847, with 1990 P.F. certificate

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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Positions 10/20R1, vertical pair with huge top right corner sheet margins, large margins all around, red New York square grid cancels, single manuscript line in right margin, small faint corner margin crease at extreme upper right not mentioned on accompanying certificate EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING USED CORNER-MARGIN PAIR OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE. With 1997 P.F. certificate

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5c Red Brown (1). Block of four, large to huge margins including sheet margin at right, pen cancels removed (slightly affecting color and impression), two thin spots affecting three stamps VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE. Ex Newbury. With 1984 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as used block of four

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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Reconstructed block of six from vertical strips of Pos. 79/89/99R1 and 80/90/100R1 showing Double Transfer Types A (Position 80) and B (Position 90), mostly large margins all around, rich Deep Brown color and impression from the first printing, each with vivid red grid cancel, top two stamps faintly creased THE UNIQUE “ASHBROOK RECONSTRUCTION,” ORIGINALLY TWO VERTICAL STRIPS AND NOW FORMING ONE EXTREMELY FINE AND INCOMPARABLE SHOWPIECE. The left strip was owned by Stanley B. Ashbrook. In 1918, while viewing the Judge Emerson collection, he realized that a similar strip owned by the judge had once adjoined his own. The reconstructed block is illustrated in the Brookman book (Volume 1, page 43). Probably fewer than a half-dozen vertical strips are available on or off cover. It is reported that only one other 5c multiple exists with both double transfers — a pair from Positions 80 and 90R — but the pair is cut into at bottom and right. Ex Emerson, Ashbrook, Newbury and Dr. Morris. With 1980 Freidl and 1983 P.F. certificates. 1996 Calvet M. Hahn analysis accompanies.

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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Positions 89/99L1, vertical pair, large to huge margins all around, bright shade, cancelled by neat strikes of red New York square grid, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful used vertical pair, with 1999 P.F. certificate

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5c Brown (Scott 1). Vertical pair, large margins all around, dark shade, tied by neat strikes of red grid on small piece EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED PAIR IN THE SCARCER VERTICAL CONFIGURATION. Ex Caspary and Rust. With 1982 P.F. certificate

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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Horizontal pair, large margins to clear, detailed impression, bold strikes of vivid paint-red grids, thickly-applied ink, small age spot at upper right, Very Fine appearance

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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Horizontal pair, full margins to clear, deep rich color nicely complemented by blue “Troy N.Y. Sep. 28” circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive datestamp-cancelled pair, light purple backstamp, with 1985 P.F. certificate

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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Horizontal pair, enormous margins including sheet margin at top, significant portion of adjoining stamp at left and trace of adjoining stamp at right, gorgeous rich color, neat strikes of red grid cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB PAIR OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE. Ex Meyersburg. With 1987 P.F. certificate

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5c Brown (Scott 1). Horizontal strip of three, large margins to clear except slightly in at bottom right, dark shade and sharp impression, orange-red grid cancels, right stamp pressed vertical crease and a small rub in the middle of the center stamp, otherwise Fine, multiples of the 5c 1847 larger than a pair are very scarce, and strips of three are especially scarce since the triple 5c rate was only in effect from July 1847 to March 1849

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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to full, cancelled by red grid and tied by manuscript cross-hatching, also tied by manuscript Canadian “4-1/2” pence due marking on blue 1848 folded letter from St. Catharines, Canada, to Buffalo N.Y., letter datelined “St. Catharines 17th Augt. ’48”, underinked strike of Canadian datestamp at upper left, red “Queenston U.C. Aug. 18, 1848” transit backstamp, bold red “Lewiston N.Y. Aug. 18” transit datestamp, manuscript “Paid No. 40” indicating Canadian postage was paid and charged to a box, vertical file fold, stamp has some minor soiling and a small tear at bottom right VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF A SINGLE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE STAMP ON A COVER ORIGINATING IN CANADA TO A U.S. DESTINATION LESS THAN 300 MILES FROM THE BORDER. With 1998 P.F. certificate.

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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Beautiful warm shade (approaching Orange Brown of late printings), large to huge margins except at top where close, tied by two bold blue grid cancels, matching “Troy N.Y. Apr. 23” circular datestamp on 1851 folded letter to Perth, Canada West, stamp placed one inch from right edge with manuscript “Due 5” in blank space, manuscript “Via Cape Vincent or Ogdensburgh N.Y.” routing instructions, sent via Ogdensburgh as evidenced by red “U. States” in arc with shield, manuscript “3” pence Canadian due FRESH AND VERY FINE. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL UNITED STATES AND CANADIAN CROSS-BORDER FRANKINGS. The treaty rate of 10c U.S. or 6p Canadian began on April 6, 1851. The 1847 Issue was demonetized on July 1st, leaving a brief period in which 1847 stamps could be used to prepay the treaty rate. This cover is very unusual, because it shows the 5c 1847 prepaying U.S. postage with Canadian postage collected in cash. The treaty specified that letters had to be entirely prepaid or sent collect. The cover offered here is unusual because the part payment of 5c was accepted. The counterpart to this franking is the legitimate combination of a 5c 1847 and Canada 3p Beaver. Ex Sevenoaks. Illustrated and described in an article in Chronicle 183 (copy accompanies). With 1998 P.F. certificate

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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Positions 1-2R1, horizontal pair, large margins to clear, cancelled by blue grids, matching “Buffalo N.Y. 10 May 20” integral-rate circular datestamp on buff cover with “Phelps House” blue embossed oval on backflap to Cayuga, Canada West, light strike of “Queenston U.C. May 20, 1851” transit datestamp, light strike of red “U. States” in ribbon handstamp, Hamilton backstamp, some slight overall wear, right 5c small scissors-cut in margin only, Very Fine, attractive treaty-rate use and rare hotel cover to Canada, prior to the treaty this would have required only a single 5c stamp to pay the rate to the border

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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Full to large margins, pretty shade on deeply blued paper, tied by manuscript “X” cancel on cover from Montreal, Canada, to Glastonbury Conn., red “Montreal L.C. JA 17, 1850” circular datestamp with matching “Paid” handstamp, manuscript “4-1/2” Canadian postage paid to the border, the 5c was insufficient postage for the distance over 300 miles, so Canadian “Paid” marking was crossed out and marked with manuscript “Due” and the boxed “5” handstamp, minor edgewear VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SHORT-PAID USE OF THE 1847 ISSUE ON A COVER ORIGINATING IN CANADA. PERHAPS TWO OR THREE ARE KNOWN. The Alexander census lists two or three covers from any Canadian origin with the 1847 Issue that appear to be short paid. This is the only one from Montreal.

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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Two singles, full margins to just in, cancelled by blue manuscript on blue part-printed “Office of Quebec and Lake Superior Mining Association, Quebec, 20th April 1850” folded letter from Quebec, Canada to New York City, from the Kennedy correspondence, clear strike of red “Paid at Quebec L.C.” crowned-circle handstamp, manuscript “11-1/2” for Canadian postage and sender’s notation “Pd. to the lines”, “Quebec L.C. AP 21, 1850” transit datestamp, Montreal Apr. 22 backstamp, light vertical file folds, one of which affects left stamp VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USE OF TWO 5-CENT 1847 STAMPS ON A COVER ORIGINATING IN CANADA. ONLY SIX COVERS ARE KNOWN WITH THE 5-CENT USED WITH THE “PAID AT QUEBEC” CROWNED-CIRCLE HANDSTAMP. The two 5c stamps were applied in Canada but were cancelled on arrival in New York. The “Paid at Quebec” crowned-circle handstamp was used at British colonial post offices as acknowledgement of cash payment for postage. Quebec was the only Canadian city to use this marking, because the main branch of the colonial post office was located there. The Alexander census records only six covers with the “Paid at Quebec” marking used with the 5c 1847 Issue (none is known with the 10c). Five bear two stamps and are from the Kennedy correspondence. A sixth is known with a single 5c used to Boston. Similar covers from the Kennedy correspondence are illustrated in Boggs The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada (pp. 72-73). The cover offered here was illustrated and described in an article in Chronicle 218 (copy accompanies). With 1989 P.F. certificate

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