US Stamps Value Scott 1: 1847 5c Benjamin Franklin. Page 76

5c Brown, Double Transfer Ty. A (Scott 1-A). Position 80R1, large margins to clear at lower right, portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, rich color, light strike of blue town datestamp leaves double transfer clearly visible, Very Fine, an attractive lightly-cancelled example of this variety, with 1991 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2082

5c Brown, Double Transfer Ty. B (1-B). Position 90R1, unused (no gum), full to large margins including right sheet margin, beautiful dark shade and early impression EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH THE TYPE B DOUBLE TRANSFER. WE KNOW OF ONLY TWO OTHER UNUSED EXAMPLES OF THIS DISTINCT DOUBLE TRANSFER POSITION. We record three unused examples of the 5c 1847 Type B Double Transfer: 1) right stamp in pair, showing small part of sheet margin, sound, original gum, ex Frelinghuysen, 2) single with slightly redistributed gum, showing part of sheet margin, small toned spots, small crease, and 3) unused (no gum) with right sheet margin, the example offered here. With 1996 P.F. certificate. Listed but unpriced as unused in Scott.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2081

5c Red Brown (1). Top left corner margin block of ten, Positions 1-5/11-15L1, huge margins to clear including 2mm of sheet margin at left and 10-1/2mm at top, part original gum, bright shade, top stamps light horizontal crease, bottom left and bottom right stamps small repairs EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THE LARGEST MULTIPLES OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN EXISTENCE AND MOST DESIRABLE WITH THE CORNER SHEET MARGINS. The 1847 Issue is much scarcer in unused condition than other issues, because the stamps were demonetized in 1851. They could be exchanged for the new issue, but once the exchange period ended, the stamps would have no postage value. Considering the purchasing power of five or ten cents in 1851, it is not surprising that the stamps were either used or exchanged, rather than left for future generations of collectors. A census of 5c 1847 multiples — proofs, unused and used — was published in 1996 by Mal Brown in Chronicle 171. This block of ten is listed in Brown’s census. The unused blocks preceding it in size are: a block of 30 (reported but not yet documented), the well-known block of 16, Positions 21-24/51-54R1, original gum, ex Earl of Crawford, Ackerman, Ward, Ishikawa, currently in the William H. Gross collection, and an irregular block of of eleven reported to have been in the Senator Ackerman collection. This last block (ex Ackerman) does not appear in any of the auction catalogues or records we have surveyed. If, in fact, it once existed, it is possible that it was cut down to a smaller, more uniform size. If the unconfirmed block of 30 and the ex-Ackerman block of eleven are removed from the census, this block of ten becomes the second largest block of the 5c 1847 Issue, and it is the only block of its size in unused condition. Ex Kapiloff. With 1994 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as two blocks of four and a pair.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2029

5c Black, Trial Color Plate Proof on India (Scott 1TC3). Vertical block of six, Positions 9-10/19-20/29-30L1, large margins including top right corner sheet margins, detailed impression, column of three left stamps each has Dot in “S” variety, some light toning in margins EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS BLOCK OF SIX FROM THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF THE LEFT PANE IS UNIQUE. ONLY ONE OTHER BLOCK WITHOUT “SPECIMEN” OVERPRINT IS KNOWN. According to specialists, only one sheet was printed in Black. The entire right pane received “Specimen” overprints. The left pane was broken prior to application of the overprint. A block of 50 from the fourth thru eighth horizontal rows received the “Specimen” overprint — this exists as a block of 30 today (see our 2001 Rarities sale). Some singles and an irregular block of twelve are also known with the “Specimen” overprint. The top three rows and bottom two rows of the pane escaped the “Specimen” overprint. Only one copy from the bottom two rows has been identified, as have a strip of four, a block of eight (defective) a single and the block offered here from the top three rows, for a total of 20 copies known without “Specimen” overprint. Ex Earl of Crawford, Hackett and Garrett. With 1998 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2028

5c Brown Orange (Scott 1d). Unused (no gum), large even margins, bright and attractive shade, clear impression EXTREMELY FINE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE BROWN ORANGE COLOR. 1995 P.S.E. certificate no longer accompanies.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2035

5c Dark Brown (1a). Horizontal pair, unused (no gum), large to full margins, gorgeous rich color and sharp early impression VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL UNUSED PAIR OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE EARLY DARK BROWN SHADE. With 1989 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as no gum singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2034

5c Brown, Dot in “S” (1 var). Unused (no gum), large to huge margins including huge sheet margin at bottom, dark shade, faint light creases, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1972 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail with no premium for the variety

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2033

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Unused (no gum), large to huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, Extremely Fine, European dealer’s handstamp on back, with 1974 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2032

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Original gum, large to ample margins, dark shade and sharp impression, faint toned spot at left center, otherwise Very Fine, scarce in original-gum condition

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2031

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Two singles, one with large margins all around, other with three large margins and just in at bottom (pre-printing paperfold at top left), tied by Philadelphia blue “6” in octagon handstamps, matching “Philada. Pa. 10 Mar. 19” integral-rate circular datestamp on light green 1849 folded cover to Prussia, sender’s routing directive “pr. Liverpool Steamer via Ostende”, carried on the Cunarder America, which departed Boston March 21 and arrived in Liverpool on April 3, “America per England” boxed handstamp at lower left, “Res. 5/4” backstamp applied at Cologne, manuscript rates including “2/10” at upper right (2sh10p for 16p double-rated transatlantic carriage, 12p for double-weight British transit fee and triple the 2p Belgian transit fee), “28-1/2” rate at left which converted the British due to silbergroschen, crossed out and re-rated “35-1/4” after internal Prussian postage was added, bottom stamp slightly affected by file folds causing tiny tear VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND UNUSUAL COVER. THIS IS THE ONLY COVER WITH THE 1847 ISSUE STAMPS CANCELLED BY THE OCTAGONAL “6” HANDSTAMP OF PHILADELPHIA, AND IT IS THE ONLY COVER FROM THE UNITED STATES KNOWN WITH THE “RES” TRANSIT MARKING OF COLOGNE. A WONDERFUL AND FASCINATING EXHIBITION ITEM. This cover was the subject of an article by Harvey Mirsky in Chronicle 221 (copy accompanies). In the article, he notes that the octagonal “6” handstamp of Philadelphia was specifically intended for use on inbound ship letters arriving at the port of Philadelphia and addressed to a local recipient. It must have been used on this cover in error, and contrasts nicely with the “10” integral-rate circular datestamp. The cover required 10c in postage because it was overweight, causing a doubling of the transatlantic carriage fee and also the British internal fee. The rates to Belgium were calculated according to -1/4 oz. rather than -1/2 oz. increments (in grams), which caused a tripling of that fee since this must have weighed between -1/2 and -3/4 oz. The “Res” marking was used in Cologne because the normal device was lost. It was in use from February 1849 to January 1850, and this is the only U.S. cover reported with this marking. Ex Baker and Kapiloff. With 1993 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2499

5c Brown (Scott 1). Vertical pair, large margins to full, pretty shade, well-struck red New York square grid cancels, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, a scarce vertical pair, with 1995 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2048

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large to huge margins including portion of frameline of adjoining stamp below and left sheet margin, cancelled by neat blue town datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1982 Holcombe certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2058

5c Dark Brown (Scott 1a). Huge margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at top and large sheet margin at left, beautiful deep rich color on lightly blued paper, early proof-like impression reveals fine details of engraving, neatly cancelled by blue Philadelphia “10 cts” integral-rate circular datestamp EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB SHEET-MARGIN 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE STRIKING EARLY DARK BROWN COLOR. A MAGNIFICENT STAMP. Ex Haas and Wall. With 2000 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2057

5c Pale Brown (1 var). Position 10L1 with top right corner sheet margins, 4mm interpane margin at right and 8mm at top, large margins other sides, pretty shade, neat pen cancel, light diagonal crease not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Extremely Fine, an attractive stamp, with 1981 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2056

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Position 1L1, huge top left corner sheet margins, clear other sides, deep shade, pen cancel, small corner crease in top left margin well away from stamp design, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2055