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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to full, rich color, cancelled by two ruled lines forming a cross that runs off the margins of the stamp, Very Fine, a very unusual form of manuscript cancel which looks like the earlier Hale & Co. precancels Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2194 |
US$425.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Enormous margins all around with framelines of adjoining stamps at top and left, intense shade, criss-crossing pen cancellation with a total of 31 lines — these would have required at least 10 seconds to apply, so this stamp was cancelled by a postal clerk with lots of time on his hands and a deep desire to prevent re-use — an Extremely Fine and remarkable 5c 1847 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2193 |
US$700.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Full margins to cutting in at bottom, cancelled by light but clear red “40” in circle handstamp, small flaws including crease, Fine appearance, a rare transcontinental rate handstamp on a 5c 1847, ex Stollnitz Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2189 |
US$1,100.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Three large margins, touched at bottom, Philadelphia blue numeral “12” in double-line circle handstamp, Fine stamp and choice strike of this cancel which is rare on the 5c 1847, ex Dr. Morris, with 1996 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2188 |
US$900.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Mostly large to huge margins except touched at upper right, cancelled by black numeral “7” handstamp, probably Boston origin (5c plus 2c ship fee), also a bit of red circular datestamp at bottom, thins, Fine appearance and very rare, ex Stollnitz Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2187 |
US$2,000.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Four full to large margins, close only at lower right corner, deep rich color, cancelled by clear strike of New York “6” in circle handstamp, Very Fine, a rare cancel on a beautiful stamp, with 1996 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2186 |
US$800.00 |
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5c Brown (Scott 1). Full to large margins, deep rich color, face-free strike of blue Baltimore numeral “5” handstamp, Extremely Fine, with 1990 and 1999 P.F. certificates, the former for the stamp on a cover front, which accompanies Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2185 |
US$750.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to clear, rich color, cancelled by three strikes of red “5” numeral handstamp, Very Fine, very unusual with the three strikes of the cancel, with 1994 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2184 |
US$400.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Full even margins, rich color and sharp impression, bold red “5” numeral handstamp, trace of manuscript on back barely shows thru at top right, Extremely Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2183 |
US$425.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at right, pretty shade nicely complemented by blue numeral “5” handstamp, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2182 |
US$650.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Full margins all around, neat strike of blue numeral “5” handstamp, possibly Baltimore origin, Very Fine and attractive, with 1995 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2181 |
US$650.00 |
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5c Brown (Scott 1). Large margins, bold strike of Philadelphia blue numeral “5” in circle, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2180 |
US$375.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Three large margins, clear at bottom, cancelled by bold strike of Binghamton N.Y. red Herringbone fancy cancel, Extremely Fine strike of this distinct and rare fancy cancel, ex Hillmer, with 2005 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2149 |
US$4,500.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large even margins, attractive shade, cancelled by well-struck blue Hollow Star of Trenton N.J., which frames Franklin’s face, faint manuscript offset on back barely shows thru, small corner creases at bottom VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE AND DESIRABLE FANCY CANCELLATION ON THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE. A comparable example of the Trenton Star on a 5c 1847 (also with faint crease) realized $5,750 in Christie’s 1993 Ishikawa sale. Ex Caspary, Haas (our Sale 418, where illustrated on front cover), Grunin, Garrett and Wall. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2148 |
US$5,000.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large to huge margins including part of frameline from adjoining stamp below, blue 5-bar grid in circle cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Argentum, with 1999 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2157 |
US$800.00 |