US Stamps Price Scott 1: 1847 5c Benjamin Franklin. Page 9

1847, 5¢ red brown. Neat red square grid cancel, ample to large margins, crisp impression, Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1; $400.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1888

1847, 5¢ red brown. Bottom right corner margin single, red grid cancel, full sheet margins with ample to large margins around, strong color, a Very Fine jumbo, with 2015 P.S.E. Graded certificate (VF 80J). Scott No. 1; $400.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1885

1847, 5¢ brown. Left margin single, light strike of blue grid cancel, large well balanced margins, strong color and crisp impression, Extremely Fine, a choice sheet margin single, with 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1; $460.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1886

1847, 5¢ red brown. Right margin single, without gum, clear to large margins, strong vibrant color; faint horizontal crease near bottom, otherwise Very Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1; $2,400.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1883

1847, 5¢ red brown. Full strike of red Housatonic Rail Road Agent’s 10-Bar Open Grid cancel, ample to large margins, strong color, Very Fine and choice, a very rare railroad cancellation, with 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1; Estimate value $750 – 1,000.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1884

1847, 5¢ black, trial color large die proof on bond. Reprint proof with cross-hatching (24x30mm), Very Fine. Scott No. 1TC1; $800.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1882

1847, 5¢ orange brown. Blue grid cancels, ample to large margins, strong bold color, Very Fine, with 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate. Scott No. 1b; $835.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1892

1847, 5¢ orange brown. Vertical pair, blue cancels, margins large to into frameline at lower right, rich color; trivial tiny corner tip crease in margin at bottom right, Fine, with 2015 P.S.A.G. certificate. Scott No. 1b; $2,250.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1893

1847, 5¢ red brown. Red grid cancels, ample margins, strong color, Very Fine. Scott No. 1; $400.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1890

1847, 5¢ red brown. Blue town cancel, clear to ample margins, F.-V.F. Scott No. 1; $525.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1891

1847, 5¢ red brown, double transfer Type D (1-D), ample to large margins to just in a bit at right, rich color, just tied by NY red grid cancel on blue folded letter to Philadelphia, matching “New York May 25” c.d.s. cancel leaves all of the double transfer characteristics completely visible, filing crease may just affect bottom margin of stamp, otherwise Very Fine. Scott price $11,000 off cover Estimate 1,000 – 1,500 WE FOUND ONLY TWO OTHER TYPE D DOUBLE TRANSFERS ON COVER— THIS IS THE FINEST OF THE THREE.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 11

o 1847, 5¢ orange brown, double transfer Type C (1b-C), four ample to large margins, handsome deep shade. Light face-free red grid cancel, which also leaves the double transfer totally visibly. Almost invisible pressed crease. Choice Very Fine appearance. Scott $10,500 A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE EXCEEDINGLY RARE DOUBLE TRANSFER TYPE C, OF WHICH LESS THAN FIFTEEN ARE KNOWN. THIS WAS THE DISCOVERY COPY. Provenance: Wagshal. According to the late Jerome Wagshal, in an article on the A,B and C double transfers in the August 1995 Chronicle, these double transfers were produce late in the life of the original plate, after the plate was cleaned and a bit reworked towards the end of 1850. The relatively short time the reworked plate was in use would account for the rarity of this double transfer as compared to the A and B examples. In this article, Mr Wagshal provides a census of all the known double transfer type C, and listed 13, plus a half of a stamp in a strip.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 10

o 1847, 5¢ red brown, double transfer Type B (1-B), position 90R1, clear to large margins. Light red grid cancel leaves both parts of the double transfer clearly visible. Fresh and Fine. Scott $550 Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 8

o 1847, 5¢ red brown, double transfer Type C (1-C), large margins to just in a bit at top left, bright color, closer to brown orange. Light cork cancel with a trace of red. Fine. Scott $10,500 A FRESH SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE EXCEEDINGLY RARE DOUBLE TRANSFER TYPE C. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THERE ARE LESS THAN 15 KNOWN. Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate. Provenance: Brown. According to the late Jerome Wagshal, in an article on the A,B and C double transfers in the August 1995 Chronicle, these double transfers were produce late in the life of the original plate, after the plate was cleaned and a bit reworked towards the end of 1850. The relatively short time the reworked plate was in use would account for the raity of this double transfer as compared to the A and B examples. In this article, Mr Wagshal provides a census of all the known double transfer type C, and listed 13, plus a half of a stamp in a strip.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 9

o 1847, 5¢ red brown, double transfer Type A (1-A), position 80R1, large to huge margins, with portion of adjacent stamp at top, gorgeous color, close to orange brown, sharp impression, allowing the doubling of the top frame line to be quite clear. Neat bright red sock-on-nose grid cancel. Choice, Very Fine, lovely example of this desirable double transfer. Scott value $550 Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate. Provenance: Koppersmith.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 7