US Stamps Value Scott 1: 1847 5c Benjamin Franklin. Page 73

5c Dark Brown (Scott 1a). Large margins, deep rich color and detailed impression, neat strike of blue “Paid” straightline handstamp, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful stamp, with 1989 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2168

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to in at bottom, radiant color nicely complemented by well-struck Wilmington & Raleigh Rail Road dark blue “Propeller” fancy cancel, tiny tear at bottom, still Very Fine strike of this scarce cancel, with 1998 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2161

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to clear, bright color, cancelled by neat strike of red four-ring target cancel, small corner crease at top left, Very Fine appearance, with 1998 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2160

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Full to clear margins, tied to small blue piece by red grid cancels, unopened natural pre-printing paper folds, Fine and attractive

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2109

5c Brown, Double Transfer Ty. A (Scott 1-A). Position 80R1 with right sheet margin, full to ample margins on other sides, clear doubling of top frameline and showing two dramatic pre-printing paper folds, neat red grid cancel, Very Fine, a wonderful combination of the Ty. A Double Transfer and pre-printing paper folds, with 1998 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2108

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Vertical pair showing misaligned entries, beautiful rich color, neat red grid cancels, large margins to just clear at bottom, top stamp with tiny corner crease, otherwise Very Fine and choice, ex Caspary and Stollnitz, with 1996 P.F. certificate, the subject of misaligned entries was 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, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2104

5c Bright Red Brown (1). Pair showing misaligned entries, full to huge margins, gorgeous bright color approaching Orange Brown, bold manuscript “X” cancel, tiny scissors-cut between stamps at bottom, right stamp with pressed-out vertical crease, Very Fine appearance, with 1996 P.F. certificate, the subject of misaligned entries was 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, Scott Retail as singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2103

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Horizontal pair, right stamp with dramatic pre-printing paper fold, large to clear margins, rich color, bold strikes of blue grid cancel, Fine and striking pair, with 1996 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2111

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins including right sheet margin, dramatic pre-printing paper fold, light strike of blue grid cancel, Extremely Fine, unusual and very rare in such quality, from our 1997 Rarities sale, with 1994 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2110

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Horizontal pair with sheet margin at left and showing misaligned entries, bright color nicely complemented by red cancel, left stamp with tiny nick at top and small thin entirely in top margin, neither mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine appearance, with 1996 P.F. certificate, the subject of misaligned entries was 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, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2102

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Horizontal pair showing misaligned entries, large margins to full at bottom right, neat strikes of red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, the subject of misaligned entries was 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, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2101

5c Blackish Brown (Scott 1a). Large margins to clear including left sheet margin, tied by neat strike of red “New-York Oct. 12” circular datestamp, second strike at left, on 1847 folded letter to Utica N.Y., some slight cover toning, Very Fine, a scarce example of this shade on cover, especially desirable with the stamp cancelled solely by the circular datestamp, with 1980 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2129

5c Grayish Brown (Scott 1a). Large margins all around, beautiful color and detailed impression, red square grid cancel, Extremely Fine, a lovely example of this better shade, with 1999 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2128

5c Dark Brown (Scott 1a). Horizontal pair, large to full margins, slightly misaligned entries, deep rich color and early impression, nicely complemented by blue Philadelphia integral-rate circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, a pretty pair, with 1992 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2127

5c Dark Brown (Scott 1a). Large margins to full, deep rich color, tied by red square grid, matching “New-York Feb. 13” circular datestamp on blue piece to Philadelphia, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2126