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5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins to full, intense shade, light red crayon “X” cancel, small thin spot not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine appearance, with 1979 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as with postal cancel Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2125 |
US$160.00 |
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5c Brown Orange (Scott 1d). Large margins to ample at bottom, wonderful color approaching the rare Red Orange shade, light strike of red cancel at bottom, fresh and Very Fine, with 1979 and 1992 P.F. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2135 |
US$3,250.00 |
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5c Orange Brown (Scott 1b). Large to huge margins, brilliant color and impression nicely complemented by blue grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful example of this shade, with 1996 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2132 |
US$1,500.00 |
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5c Grayish Brown (Scott 1a). Vertical pair, large even margins, accompanying certificate notes Blackish Brown shade but this looks distinctly Grayish Brown to us, neat strike of red New York square grid cancels, also with vertical manuscript cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2131 |
US$500.00 |
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5c Blackish Brown (Scott 1a). Vertical pair in the distinctive and scarce Blackish Brown shade, top stamp full to large margins, bottom ample to large, bottom stamp faint horizontal crease at top, red grid cancels, Fine-Very Fine, rare multiple of this shade, ex Dr. Morris, with 1996 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2130 |
US$1,100.00 |
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5c Light Reddish Brown (Scott 1). Full even margins all around, gorgeous color and impression nicely complemented by blue cancel, Very Fine and choice example of this sub-shade, ex Stollnitz and Billington, with 1990 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2119 |
US$550.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Huge margins including portions of adjoining stamps at top and right, rich shade on crisp paper, red square grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 1996 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2118 |
US$700.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Huge margins all around, beautiful bright reddish shade, fine impression, perfect strike of red grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2117 |
US$900.00 |
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5c Deep Red Brown (Scott 1). Full even margins all around, wonderful rich color and sharp early impression, neat strike of red New York square grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine example of this First Printing shade, with 1985 and 1998 P.F. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2116 |
US$1,200.00 |
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5c Dark Brown (Scott 1a). Large margins to full including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, rich color nicely complemented by red New York square grid cancel, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1988 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2124 |
US$800.00 |
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5c Dark Brown (Scott 1a). Large to full margins all around, dark color and sharp early impression reveals fine details of engraving, blue “Paid” straightline handstamp struck twice, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2123 |
US$1,400.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Full margins to clear, light shade nicely complemented by blue circular datestamp, fresh and Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2122 |
US$250.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Full to large margins, neat blue grid cancel, rich color and sharp impression, Very Fine and choice, with 1985 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2121 |
US$500.00 |
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5c Brown (Scott 1). Huge margins including top sheet margin and part of adjoining stamp at left, rich color, blue grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1996 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2120 |
US$375.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to barely touched at lower left, tied by blue grid cancel, matching “Philadelphia Pa. Jun. 30” (1851) circular datestamp and “5” rate handstamp on folded cover to a member of the DuPont family in Wilmington Del., 1851 docketing on back, light vertical file folds not affecting stamp, part of address crossed out VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON JUNE 30, 1851, THE DAY BEFORE THE 1847 ISSUE WAS DEMONETIZED AND THE NEW 3-CENT RATE TOOK EFFECT. A RARE LAST-DAY 1847 ISSUE COVER. Effective July 1, 1851, the basic rates became 1c for newspapers and circulars (distance escalation until 1852), 1c for drop letters, 3c for domestic letters sent up to 3,000 miles, and 6c for letters sent over 3,000 miles. New stamps were issued to accommodate the new rates, and the old stamps were demonetized and invalid for postage after June 30, 1851. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2500 |
US$2,300.00 |