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5c Brown Orange (Scott 1d). Light shade, large margins including part of adjoining stamp at top to just in, cancelled by magenta manuscript, tied by red “Colonies &c Art. 13” Anglo-French accountancy handstamp and black French transits on blue 1851 folded cover to Redon, France, red “New-York Apr. 8” circular datestamp, endorsed “Steamer Canada” and carried aboard that Cunarder which departed Boston on April 9, transit and receiving backstamps, stamp also tied by French due marking, stamp with light vertical crease at left FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE BROWN ORANGE SHADE ON A COVER TO FRANCE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE TIED BY FOUR DIFFERENT MARKINGS, INCLUDING THE ANGLO-FRENCH ACCOUNTANCY HANDSTAMP. Anglo-French accountancy markings were applied on mail to France sent via Great Britain. The marking indicates they were unpaid letters exchanged with France arriving from countries overseas. By mid-1851 the markings were no longer used. Ex Oakley. With 1992 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 114 |
US$2,800.00 |
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5c Brown Orange (Scott 1d). Large margins mostly all around, full at lower right, brilliant color in the distinctive late Brown Orange shade, cancelled by two strikes of black grid handstamp, Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 110 |
US$700.00 |
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5c Dark Brown Orange (1d var). Full to large margins including part of adjoining stamp at top, intense shade, unobtrusive strike of red New York square grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine example of this elusive shade Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 109 |
US$1,100.00 |
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5c Orange Brown (Scott 1b). Huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, ample at right, unusual shade, bold red grid cancels, small manuscript offset on back, Very Fine, with 1991 Amonette certificate as the rare Red Orange shade, the P.F. has subsequently issued a certificate as Orange Brown (does not accompany) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 104 |
US$1,700.00 |
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5c Orange Brown (Scott 1b). Large margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at top, brilliant color, recut frameline at top, tied by blue grid, matching “Detroit Mich. May 16” circular datestamp on 1851 folded letter to Pontiac Mich., vertical file fold well away from stamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful cover, ex Rohloff, with 1982 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 105 |
US$1,300.00 |
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5c Orange Brown (Scott 1b). Large margins to clear, pretty shade from a late printing, broken frameline at left, cancelled by red grid, matching “Boston 5cts. 12 Apr.” circular datestamp on 1851 folded printed notice for iron merchants which is signed, vertical file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine, scarce use on a circular, choice example of the broken left frameline, which gave rise to the recut frameline (see lots 137-155) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 106 |
US$650.00 |
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5c Orange Brown (Scott 1b). Full margins to clear, brilliant color, tied by “blue “PAID” in oval handstamp, matching “Philada Pa. 10cts. Aug. ?” integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1847 folded letter to Honesdale Penn., “Jones Hotel, Philadelphia” backstamp, vertical file fold well away from stamp, missing stamp, otherwise Fine, early usage Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 107 |
US$500.00 |
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, tied by red square grid and matching “New-York Mar. 8” circular datestamp on cover to Newburyport Mass., used with Boyd’s City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green (20L4), cut to shape and cancelled by handstamp, 5c lifted and replaced, some cover wear, otherwise Fine, scarce combination, with 1991 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as Boyd’s tied and used with the 5c 1847 Issue $5,000.00 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 181 |
US$650.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to clear, tied by well-struck green “Ithaca N.Y. 2 Jul.” circular datestamp on buff cover to Utica N.Y., trivial wear including faint horizontal file fold barely affecting stamp and not mentioned on accompanying certificate VERY FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE USE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE CANCELLED SOLELY BY A GREEN CIRCULAR DATESTAMP. The Alexander census records only three covers from Ithaca with a green cancel. This is the earliest and it is also the only one cancelled by the circular datestamp — the other two are cancelled by green grids. Ex Haas. With 1990 P.F. certificate. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 182 |
US$2,400.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, cancelled by red grid with matching red “STEAM/BOAT” two-line handstamp on front only to Chehocton (Hancock) N.Y., sender’s directive “By Erie Railroad”, stamp also tied by perfect strike of green “Hancock N.Y. 22 Aug.” circular datestamp, matching “5” handstamp and manuscript “ford” (forwarded), it is unclear where this was redirected to, Very Fine, unusual combination of markings and forwarded use, P.F. certificates 44700 and 98898 no longer accompany Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 183 |
US$3,500.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Huge margins all around, bright shade, tied by two strikes of blue grid cancel, matching “Philada Pa. 5 Sep. 11” circular datestamp on blue 1849 folded letter to New York, light vertical file fold well away from stamp, the stamp is Extremely Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 188 |
US$350.00 |
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5c Brown (1 var). Pretty shade, full and even margins, cancelled by red grid, matching “West Stockbridge Mass. Jan. 11” circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded letter to New York, light vertical file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine, this is the earliest of the five recorded 5c 1847 covers from West Stockbridge, with 1989 P.F. certificate describing this as the “Pure Brown shade” Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 189 |
US$550.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to full, cancelled by red grid, matching “Cincinnati O. 10 Jun. 28” integral-rate circular datestamp and “Paid” straightline handstamp on blue 1850 folded letter to Philadelphia, manuscript “Cash” and “5” around “Paid to show that the 10c rate was full prepaid by a stamp and money, fresh and Very Fine, unusual prepayment method, ex Rust, with 1992 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 184 |
US$5,250.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Huge margins at sides, clear to in at top and bottom, tied by neat manuscript cancel, red “Mineral Point W.T. Jan. 18” circular datestamp with month in manuscript on 1848 folded letter to Galena Ill., light horizontal file fold well away from stamp, Fine, a rare Wisconsin Territorial use of the 1847 Issue, statehood was granted on May 29, 1848, with 1990 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 185 |
US$950.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Three huge margins including sheet margin at right and part of adjoining stamp at left, clear at bottom, unusual mark in “S” of “U.S.”, cancelled by orange grid, matching “Hillsboro O. Dec. 12” circular datestamp on folded cover to Tompkinsville Ky., Very Fine, accompanied by stampless cover from same town used on Jan. 1, 1849 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 186 |
US$500.00 |