Cost of US Stamp Scott 1: 1847 5c Benjamin Franklin. Page 34

1847, 5¢ red brown (1), Housatonic Railroad agents red 10 bar open rectangular grid cancellation, fresh and appealing with a scarce cancel, a very handsome example with dazzling color; small crease at top right corner, and a light vertical crease at left, otherwise Extremely Fine, 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott $625. Estimate value $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3051

1847, 5¢ red brown (1), red “paint” grid cancellation, extremely desirable example with an eye catching grid postmark with an incredible depth of color, Very Fine, 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott $425. Estimate $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3050

1847, 5¢ dark brown (Scott 1a), clear to mostly large margins, pen canceled and tied by blue “(pointing hand) Paid” on folded cover to New Bedford, Mass. postmarked light matching Hartford, Ct. c.d.s. and large “5”; couple small, light bleach spots at stamp edges, otherwise Very Fine, illustrated in Skinner-Eno p. 320, clear 1975 PF certificate. Estimate value $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3037

1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), single, clear to large margins, tied New York blue circular grid cancels on 1850 folded letter with light strike of matching Philadelphia Pa postmark with integral 5 rate, addressed to Pottsville (Pa.), stamp with excellent shade and impression; light file fold at center, Very Fine, 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott $925. Estimate $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3036

1847, 5¢ red brown, dot in “S” variety (1 var.), single, ample to large margins, tied by light strike of red “Worcester Mas” postmark and matching grid cancels on small neat envelope addressed to Boston Mass.; stamp slightly oxidized, cover with light toning along right edge, Very Fine. Estimate value $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3035

Scott 1847, 5¢ red brown (1), single, ample to large margins, tied by red circular grid cancel on 1849 folded letter with matching partial strike of “Boston Ms 5 cts” postmark, addressed to Andover, Mass, stamp in nice dark shade with excellent impression; light file fold through town mark, Very Fine. Estimate value $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3034

Scott 1847, 5¢ red brown (1), single, clear to large margins, tied by neat red circular grid cancel on 1851 folded letter with light strike of blue Mobile Ala postmark with integral “5” at bottom left, addressed to New Orleans, stamp with nice impression and shade, Very Fine, 2013 P.F. certificate. Estimate $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3033

Scott 1847, 5¢ red brown (1), single, dark red brown shade, ample to large margins, tied by red square grid cancel on 1848 folded letter with matching New-York postmark, addressed to New Haven, stamp with excellent sharp crisp impression, Extremely Fine. Estimate value $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3032

1847, 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal pair, ample to large margins except touching along bottom frame line, right stamp is double transfer type B, tied by black circular grids on with “LOUISVILLE KY 10” postmark with integral rate addressed to Philadelphia PA; light file folds at center, one through postmark, Very Fine, 2011 Weiss photo certificate. Scott $1,150. Estimate $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3031

United States Scott 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, unused with small part original gum, full to clear margins all around, sharp impression, fresh and fine stamp, scarce unused, with 2009 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 201309, Lot 3

Scott #1a, 5c Dark brown, four large margins, lovely rich color and an excellent clarity of impression, light red grid cancel, extremely fine and choice; 1989 PF certificate.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Aug 2013, Sale 144, Lot 108

Scott #1a, 5c Dark brown, full to large margins all around, sumptuously rich color and an especially intense impression, lightly cancelled by a blue grid cancels, very fine and quite appealing; 2002 and 2013 PF certificates.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Aug 2013, Sale 144, Lot 109

Scott #1d, 5c Brown orange, an attractive used example of this scarce and often misidentified shade, ample to large margins all around, bright true color, red grid cancel, very fine and a difficult shade to acquire; 2009 PF certificate.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Aug 2013, Sale 144, Lot 110

Scott #1, 5c Red brown, three ample margins, just into the frame at top, tied to neat 1849 entire folded letter to Burlington, New Jersey by portion of “Philada. Pa./5 Cts/Oct 10” c.d.s. with full strike at left, carried to the Post Office by Blood’s Despatch with a beautiful strike of “Blood’s/Despatch/28 So. Sixth” circular h.s., very fine; a beautiful and rare usage of the 1847 issue in combination with local service; 2002 PF certificate.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Aug 2013, Sale 144, Lot 386

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Full margins to clear, dark shade nicely complemented by perfect strike of red grid cancel, tiny cut in margin at upper left, still Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 46