Price of US Stamp Scott 1: 1847 5c Benjamin Franklin. Page 64

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Two singles, large margins to full, rich color, placed at opposite sides of folded letter and tied by manuscript cross-hatching, blue “Washington Ga. Nov. 14” circular datestamp and sent to Buffalo N.Y., address includes “Box 248”, small erosion spot in address, Very Fine, highly unusual directed to a post office box, only three 1847 Issue covers (all 5c) are known used from this post office, illustrated and described in an article in Chronicle 218 (copy accompanies)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2351

5c Grayish Brown (Scott 1a). Three huge margins, clear at bottom, tied by red “6” in circle handstamp, matching “New-York Aug. 24” circular datestamp on folded cover to Plattsburgh N.Y., red “5” handstamp and manuscript “Due” to left of stamp, some cover toning, small scissors-cut entirely in margin at lower right, Very Fine, Plattsburgh is just over 300 miles from New York City so this required 10c postage, the stamp was accepted as partial payment and 5c was due, very unusual with the “6” rate handstamp, which was normally used for inbound ship letters, but is also found on a few 1847 stamps, ex Caspary and Boker, with 2001 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2339

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to full, bright color, tied by manuscript “X” and blue “5” in oval handstamp with matching “Baltimore Md. Oct. 24” circular datestamp on blue 1849 folded letter to Wellsburg Va., manuscript “due 5” marking, fresh and Very Fine, an interesting short-paid use for double-weight letter traveling under 300 miles, after marking it with the “5” handstamp the postmaster must have realized it was overweight, so he crossed out the marking and added the “due 5”, with 1998 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2338

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Three huge margins, clear at bottom, tied by manuscript “#” cancel, red “U.S. Express Mail N. York N.Y. May 21” route agent’s circular datestamp with matching “10” rate handstamp on cover to York Me., some toning and edgewear, stamp with small tear at upper left, otherwise Fine, unusual use, the “10” handstamp apparently indicates that the letter was charged 10c and that half was paid in cash

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2337

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins, bright color, tied by blue numeral “5” in circle cancel and matching “Baltimore Md. Mar. 30” circular datestamp on cover addressed to the care of General S. Van Rensselaer in Albany N.Y., stamp with additional lightened manuscript cancel, still fresh and Very Fine, an unusual use, the distance between Baltimore and Albany was just over 300 miles, so this should have 10c postage, either it was paid 10c with stamp and cash, or perhaps it was allowed to pass to the well-known General Van Rensselaer, illustrated and described in an article in Chronicle 222 (copy accompanies), ex Brown and Boker, with 2001 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2336

5c Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to full, tied by red “Boston 5cts. 17 Apr.” integral-rate circular datestamp on turned cover to Northampton Mass., inside with red “New Haven Ct. Dec. 20” circular datestamp with matching “Paid” in scroll and “5” handstamps to Boston, also with manuscript “Paid 5” and “5”, opened for display, some wear, Very Fine, scarce turned use with one side bearing the 5c 1847 Issue

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2335

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to just in, intense shade and impression, stamp affixed at lower right corner and cancelled by blue grid, matching “Cumberland Md. Sep. 27” circular datestamp on blue 1847 folded letter to Baltimore Md., vertical file fold well away from stamp, fresh and Fine, it is very unusual for the stamp to be affixed at lower right, the practice of affixing the stamp at the upper right caught on quickly, with 1983 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2334

5c Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to in at lower and top left, tied by two neat strikes of blue grid cancel with matching “Detroit Mich. Jan. 24” circular datestamp on brown cover to Canandaigua N.Y. with “W.S. Driggs, Land and Tax Agent, Detroit, M.” handstamp at top, manuscript “Due 5” as the route was over 300 miles, mended opening tear at top of cover, otherwise Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2340

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Full margins to touching at lower left, tied by red grid cancels, matching “U.S. Express Mail Boston Mass. Apr. 6” circular datestamp on 1849 folded letter to New York, horizontal file fold clear of stamp, Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2367

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Two, large margins to clear, tied by red square grid cancels, matching “New-York Sep. 25” circular datestamp and “BALTIMORE R.R.” straightline handstamp applied in transit at New York City on brown cover to Boston, light staining mostly from wax seal, some slight edgewear, one stamp tiny corner crease not mentioned on accompanying certificate, back with small patch over removed wax seal, Very Fine, ex Emerson and Dick, with 2004 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2377

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Vertical pair, rich color, full margins to touching at top, tied by multiple part strikes of blue “Philada. Rail Road Jul. 17” route agent’s circular datestamp, complete strike at right on cover to Grahamville S.C., addressee crossed out, some cover edgewear which just affects top corners of top stamp, otherwise Fine, scarce southbound railroad use from Philadelphia

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2376

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Vertical pair, three large margins, just in at bottom, tied by blue “Philada. Rail Road Nov. 18” route agent’s circular datestamp, additional strike at bottom, used with D.O. Blood & Co. 1c Bronze on Black (15L13), acid tied, on cover to New Orleans, part of address crossed out, bottom stamp affected from placement at edge of cover, Very Fine appearance, a scarce soutbound railroad use from Philadelphia to New Orleans, carried to the mails by Blood’s, the recipient, Col. George A. McCall, distinguished himself under Zachary Taylor in the Mexican-American War and later served as a Brigadier General in the Civil War, with 1991 A.P.S. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2375

5c Dark Brown (Scott 1a). Full margins to clear, deep rich color, cancelled by manuscript squiggle, blue “New York & Phil. R.R. Aug. 10” route agent’s circular datestamp on blue 1847 folded letter datelined at Philadelphia, to New York City, vertical file fold well away from stamp, cover with some slight staining, Very Fine appearing example of this route agent’s marking, this is the earliest reported use of this marking on any 1847 Issue cover, with 2003 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2374

5c Dark Brown (Scott 1a). Beautiful deep shade and early impression, tied by double-struck blue “PAID” handstamp, matching “New York & Phila. R.R. Apr. 10” route agent’s circular datestamp on folded cover from Philadelphia to New York, Extremely Fine, a beautiful cover, ex Caspary and Haas, from our 1997 Rarities sale, with 1980 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2373

5c Dark Brown (Scott 1a). Intense dark shade, full margins, blue pen “X” cancel and tied by bold strike of red “PHILADA. RAIL ROAD” straightline handstamp applied on arrival on Mar. 11, 1848 folded letter to New York City, manuscript “Paid”, stamp with light natural pre-printing vertical wrinkle, fresh and Very Fine use

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2372