Price of US Stamps Scott 1: 1847 5c Benjamin Franklin. Page 55

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), extremely fresh example with an extremely elusive colored town postmark, impressive red “Cincinnati, O., Jan. 29, 5 cts” cancellation, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $700. Estimate price $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 917

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), wonderful well margined example with bold color, extremely handsome piece, tied on piece by brilliant red grid cancellations, Extremely Fine, 2005 P.F. certificate. Scott $475. Estimate value $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 914

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), marvelous quality example neatly tied on piece by eye catching postmark, wonderful blue “Salem, NJ, Nov. 28” cds, Very Fine. Scott $625. Estimate value $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 915

o 1847, 5¢ red brown (1), three huge margins including partial sheet margins at top and right, a bit close at bottom, neatly canceled by a socked-on-the-nose red grid, fresh and Very Fine. Scott $500

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 346, Lot 670

United States Scott 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, horizontal pair, lightly creased, right stamp with dot in “S” variety (rounded lower right corner), pen cancelled on 1848 cover from Alden NY, via Boston per steamer to England, with “America Liverpool Oct.17” arrival on back, fine appearance, with 2012 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Sep 2012, Sale 201209, Lot 11

United States 1847 Issue 1847 5c orange brown, horizontal pair, margins all around, beautiful color and fresh, v.f., cancelled by red square grids on outer FL used in 1848 from New York to Kingston, Canada, with red June 26 departure postmark alongside, red Kingston Jun.29 arrival on reverse, filing folds away from the stamps, rare usage to Canada, with 2012 PFC (catalogue value for used pair off cover)

Cherrystone Auctions, Sep 2012, Sale 201209, Lot 10

United States Scott 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, margins just in at bottom, tied by red grid cancel on 1849 FL from Walpole to Meridian, NH, with red Walpole (Nov.5) departure cds alongside, fine, with 2012 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Sep 2012, Sale 201209, Lot 8

United States Scott 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, good color, three ample margins, slightly in at top, tied by blue Philadelphia pmk on brown cover to Burlington, NJ, little soiling at right, otherwise fine

Cherrystone Auctions, Sep 2012, Sale 201209, Lot 7

United States Scott 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, margins all around, small creases, tied by faint blue pmk on cover to Middlebury, Ct, with blue Philadelphia cds, v.f. appearance, with 2012 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Sep 2012, Sale 201209, Lot 6

United States Scott 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, margins all around, tied by blue grids on1849 FL to New York, with faint Philadelphia cds alongside, stamp cleaned, otherwise fine; plus 5c red brown tied by counterfeit cancellations on FL on which it did not originate, with 2012 PFCs (with opinion declined on the latter)

Cherrystone Auctions, Sep 2012, Sale 201209, Lot 9

o 1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large balanced margins with unusually bright color and a neat blue grid cancel; exceptionally fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott value $535

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 3

o 1847, 5¢ blackish brown (1a var.), large margins all around, stunning prooflike color and impression, light red cancel compliments the visual appeal without obscuring the design, Extremely Fine to Superb. Only three have been graded higher—both 98s. SMQ value $1,950. Scott $1,100 AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE SHADE. Expertization: 2004 PF and 2005 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF-Sup 95.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 4

1847, 5¢ red brown (1), huge margins including good bit of adjacent stamp at top, bright and fresh with rich color, original gum, light vertical gum crease at left; Very Fine to Extremely Fine. SMQ $8,800 for a normal 85. Scott $6,750 A STRIKING MINT 5¢ 1847 JUMBO. Expertization: 2007 PSE Certificate graded VF-XF 85J. This stamp should grade at least a 95J but was no doubt reduced in grade due to the gum crease.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 1

() 1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to oversize margins including wide sheet margin at left, lovely impression with rich brown color (though certified as red brown), unused without gum, fresh and choice Very Fine. Scott $2,400 A SUPERLATIVE UNUSED SHEET MARGIN SINGLE OF THE 5¢ 1847. Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate. Provenance: Little.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 2

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), extremely light red grid cancellation, lovely rich shade, a pleasing example of this popular stamp; tiny margin tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $475. Estimate value $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 650