Values of US Stamps Scott 1: 1847 5c Benjamin Franklin. Page 92

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Rich color and detailed early impression, large margins, neat strike of red New York square grid cancel, Very Fine and choice

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 381

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins, deep rich color, tied by perfect strike of blue “Portsmouth N.H. Aug. 13” circular datestamp on small blue piece, stamp with light bend at right center, Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 380

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Huge margins at sides, full at top and bottom, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, cancelled by two strikes of blue “Paid” in oval handstamps, Very Fine and choice, ex Garrett and Wall, with 1975 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 379

5c Brown (Scott 1). Large even margins, lovely color and impression, nicely complemented by red grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1990 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ price $1,300.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 376

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Huge to enormous margins including wide inter-pane or sheet margin at right, choice color and strong impression, doubly struck red St. Louis Mo integral “10” rate circular datestamp, tiny scissors cut in bottom margin clear of frame line, otherwise an Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 378

5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins, bright color, light strike of magenta grid cancel, Extremely Fine, desirable with the magenta cancel, with 2005 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates (latter (XF 90 Jumbo, SMQ $650.00 as 90, $1,300.00 as 95), Scott Catalogue assigns a $250.00 premium for the magenta cancel which is not reflected in the SMQ price

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 377

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Huge margins including significant part of adjoining stamp at left, slightly in at bottom, radiant color, tied by multiple strikes of blue “Philada. Rail Road Sep. 18” route agent’s circular datestamp and used with D.O. Blood & Co. 1c Bronze on Black (15L13), light acid cancel, on blue 1850 folded letter to Washington D.C., light vertical file fold well away from stamps, Fine, a scarce 1847/Blood’s combination and seldom seen with the railroad marking, with 1973 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1010, Lot 10

5c Brown Orange (1d). Horizontal pair, huge margins to full incl. part of three adjoining stamps, radiant color, tied by red grids, matching “New-York Apl. 23” circular datestamp on brown cover to Lockport N.Y., 1851 docketing, Very Fine, a beautiful shade which we believe closely approaches if not matches the extremely rare Red Orange shade, identified as Red Orange by D. Amonette with his notes and signature on back, with 2010 P.F. certificate as Brown Orange, listed but unpriced in Scott as pair on cover, Scott Retail as two singles $2,500.00

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1010, Lot 13

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at right, slightly in at bottom, tied by neat manuscript “X” cancel, red “L. I. Rail Road N.Y. 5” Long Island Railroad route agent’s 5c integral-rate handstamp on cover to Paris, France, addressed to “Hon. Richard Rush, Minister des Etat Unis”, light strike of red circular datestamp overstruck by July 1849 Boulogne datestamp, red “Colonies &c Art. 13” framed Anglo-French accountancy handstamp tying stamp, manuscript “13” decimes due marking, light strike of July 3 receiving backstamp, probably carried on the Cunarder Europa, which departed Boston on June 20 and arrived in Liverpool on July 1, docketed at left “Wilkinson’s printing press wants information &c which I cannot give, not having it”, stamp with scissors-cut at bottom, cover with trivial wear FINE. A RARE USE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE TO FRANCE AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD ROUTE AGENT’S MARKING ON COVER TO A FOREIGN DESTINATION. The Alexander 1847 Issue census book records 31 examples of this Long Island Railroad marking, including one with the 10c and 30 with the 5c. This is the only cover to a foreign destination. The addressee, Richard Rush, was the recipient of the magnificent “Rush” cover, sent approximately eight months earlier during the Retaliatory Rate period (see Siegel Sale 912). The cover offered here was sent early in the Treaty Rate period. With 1967 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1010, Lot 11

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Vertical pair, bright color, large margins to just in at upper right, tied by red grid cancels, matching “U.S. Express Mail Boston Mass. Nov. 5” circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Philadelphia, vertical file fold well away from stamps, Very Fine, vertical pairs of the 5c 1847 are much scarcer than horizontal pairs, this is especially desirable with the U.S. Express Mail route agent’s marking

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1010, Lot 9

United States Scott 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, full to clear margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at left, tied by blue grid cancel on FL to Colombia Co., NY, with corresponding “Troy, NY Feb.11” cds, cover defects away from the stamp, fine

Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2011, Sale 201106, Lot 5

United States Scott 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, blue “Paid” cancel, margins all around, nice color, corner crease at upper right, otherwise fine

Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2011, Sale 201106, Lot 1

United States Scott 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, blue grid cancel, margins all around including sheet margin at right, thin, fine appearance

Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2011, Sale 201106, Lot 2

United States Scott 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, red grid cancel, margins all around, slight marginal fault lower right, otherwise fine

Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2011, Sale 201106, Lot 3

United States Scott 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, margins all around incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by red New York square grid cancel to 1851 FL addressed to New Brunswick, NJ, filing fold away from the stamp, v.f.

Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2011, Sale 201106, Lot 4