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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to full including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by red grid, blue “Baltimore Md. May 9” circular datestamp and matching small “R” handstamp on 1850 folded letter to Philadelphia, manuscript “Pd”, faint horizontal file fold barely affects stamp at top left, otherwise Very Fine, scarce 1847 “R” registered cover, ex Rust Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 194 |
US$550.00 |
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5c Dark Brown (Scott 1a). Large margins to clear including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, rich color, showing unusual dot in “U” of “U.S.”, tied by two strikes of blue “Paid” straightline handstamps, matching “Poughkeepsie N.Y. Apr. 10” circular datestamp on 1848 folded cover to New York, vertical file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine, only eleven 5c covers are known used from Poughkeepsie, ex Sampson and Guenther, shade confirmed by Dr. Amonette Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 190 |
US$450.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large even margins, cancelled by red numeral “5” handstamp, blue “Baltimore Md. Apr. 4” circular datestamp on blue 1851 folded letter to Columbia Penn., light vertical file fold well away from stamp, some slight age spotting, otherwise Very Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 199 |
US$225.00 |
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5c Red Brown, Dot in “S” (Scott 1). Large even margins all around, tied by red grid, matching “New Haven Ct. Aug. ?” circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Norwich City, 1850 docketing, light horizontal file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine, this plate variety is known to occur in the ninth vertical row of the left pane and varies in intensity from top to bottom with the top positions more pronounced, with 1989 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 195 |
US$550.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Bright shade comparable to the Brownish Orange shade of 1851, large margins, tied by red square grid, matching “New-York Apr. 22” circular datestamp on 1851 folded letter to Catskill N.Y., fresh and Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 196 |
US$325.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins, brilliant color, small scissors-cut at bottom right entirely in margin, tied by red square grid, matching “New-York Sep. 27” circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to Baltimore Md., vertical file fold well away from stamp, fresh and Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 197 |
US$500.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Huge margins to full, tied by blue grid cancel, matching “Philada Pa. 5cts. Jun. 3” integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1851 folded cover to New York, vertical file fold away from stamp, Very Fine, with note from Dr. Chase on back Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 198 |
US$200.00 |
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o 1847, 5¢ orange brown (1b), bright, distinctive color with four ample margins and a neat black grid cancel, F.-V.F. Scott value $1,200 Expertization: 1979 PF Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3250 |
US$525.00 |
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o 1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), three clear to large margins, just in at bottom, deep, rich color and neatly struck, partial magenta town cancel, fresh and Fine. Scott $1,000 Expertization: 1983 PF Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3234 |
US$230.00 |
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o 1847, 5¢ red brown (1), clear to ample margins, cancel light and somewhat smudgy, but very distincly green cork cancel, couple tiny thins along top edge, otherwise Fine and quite rare. Scott value $1,750 Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3235 |
US$325.00 |
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o 1847, 5¢ brown (1), large to oversize margins with a finely etched impression and an orange red New York town cancel, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott $540 Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3232 |
US$350.00 |
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o 1847, 5¢ red brown (1), exceptionally deep color with large margins and two dark blue grid cancels, Very Fine. Scott value $560 Expertization: 1992 PF Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3233 |
US$325.00 |
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o Scott 1847, 5¢ red brown (1), bold red Binghamton Vt. herringbone cancel, just in at left and bottom, about Fine, quite scarce and attractive. Estimate $200 – 300 Expertization: 1981 P.F. Certificate noting “stain spot” (since removed). Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3238 |
US$300.00 |
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o 1847, 5¢ pale brown, double transfer “B” (1 var.), position 90R, ample margins and light red crossed grid cancels, Fine. Scott value $675 Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3239 |
US$230.00 |
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o 1847, 5¢ red brown (1), full to large margins, cancelled partial blue boxed “(T)ROY & New (Y)ORK/(S)TEA(M BOAT)” cancel, “internal paper rift” at on reverse, choice, Very Fine appearance. Scott value $900 Expertization: 2009 PF Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3236 |
US$450.00 |