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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to just touched at top left, rich color, blue “Paid” straightline handstamp, few light creases, Fine appearance Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 83 |
US$250.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to clear including part of adjoining stamp at top, rich color, bold strike of red grid cancel, tiny thin specks, Fine appearance Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 84 |
US$275.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Huge margins to clear including sheet margin at right, bright color, two strikes of blue grid cancel and also some manuscript, Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 80 |
US$300.00 |
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5c Brown (1 var). Vertical pair, full even margins, neat strikes of blue grid cancels, Very Fine, vertical pairs are considerably scarcer than horizontal, Scott Retail as normal Red Brown shade Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 89 |
US$1,400.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to in at left, unusual bright color, neat strike of red grid cancel, few light horizontal creases, tiny tear at top, otherwise Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 85 |
US$190.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Full margins to just touched, neat strike of red New York square grid cancel, few flaws, otherwise Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 86 |
US$190.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to clear at top left, neat strikes of blue grid cancels, small thin spot at top left, color slightly adulterated, Fine appearance Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 87 |
US$200.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Vertical pair, mostly large margins, full at bottom, intense shade and impression, neat strikes of red New York square grid cancels, Very Fine, the top stamp is Extremely Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 88 |
US$900.00 |
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5c Orange Brown (Scott 1b). Full to large margins, radiant color, neat strike of red New York square grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine example of this desirable shade, with 1985 Amonette certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 100 |
US$950.00 |
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5c Orange Brown (Scott 1b). Huge bottom margin including part of adjoining stamp, other sides large to ample, radiant color, bold strikes of red New York square grid cancel, Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 101 |
US$600.00 |
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5c Orange Brown (Scott 1b). Ample to full margins, bright color nicely complemented by blue Philadelphia integral-rate circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 102 |
US$650.00 |
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5c Orange Brown (Scott 1b). Large margins to clear, brilliant color, blue circular datestamp cancel, small thin spot at top, Fine appearing example of this desirable shade Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 103 |
US$450.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Horizontal pair, brilliant color, cancelled by light strikes of red square grids, matching “New-York Jul. 1” circular datestamp on cover to Old Point Comfort Va., 1848 docketing at top left, trivial edgewear, Very Fine, a beautiful pair used exactly one year to the day after the stamp was issued, with 1988 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 214 |
US$700.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Horizontal pair, large margins to clear, pretty color, tied by red grids, matching “U.S. Express Mail, Boston Mass., Oct. 23” circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Philadelphia, right stamp faint creases, light horizontal file fold well away from stamps, Very Fine appearance Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 215 |
US$800.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Horizontal pair, three huge margins, clear to just in at bottom, misaligned entries with right stamp printed higher on the plate than the left (which no doubt accounts for the margin just cutting in), tied by multiple strikes of red grids, matching “Portsmouth N.H. Jun. 23” circular datestamp and “Paid” handstamp on cover to Columbia Ky., trivial edgewear, Very Fine, the subject of misaligned entries was recently addressed by Wade Saadi in the August 2010 Chronicle, he surmises that the reason only five U.S. stamps prior to 1870 had framelines is because the siderographer had difficulty aligning the entries and, therefore, designs with ornamental frames produced a better appearance Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 216 |
US$600.00 |