Cost of US Stamp Scott 2: 1847 10c George Washington. Page 46

10c Black (Scott 2). Large to huge margins, crisp impression showing short transfer at top, light strike of blue grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2095

10c Black, Double Transfer Ty. D (Scott 2-D). Position 41R1, full to huge margins including portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, bright orange-red grid leaves the double transfer of the bottom and left framelines completely visible, faint vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine, ex Stollnitz, with 1996 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2094

10c Black, Double Transfer Ty. C (Scott 2-C). Position 2R1, ample to clear margins, two strikes of red circular grid cancel leaves the double transfer of the right “X” clearly visible, corner and diagonal creases, otherwise Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2093

10c Black, Double Transfer Ty. C (Scott 2-C). Position 2R1, ample to full margins, neat blue cancel leaves the double transfer of the right “X” unobstructed, Very Fine, an attractive example of this scarce variety, with 1996 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2092

10c Black, Double Transfer Ty. B (Scott 2-B). Position 31R1, double transfer in “Post Office”, “U.S.” and top right frameline, full to large margins including portion of adjoining stamp at right, intense shade and impression, unobtrusive strike of red grid cancel, small corner crease at bottom right, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1998 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2091

10c Black, Double Transfer Ty. A (Scott 2-A). Position 1R1, full to large margins, intense shade, black grid cancel which leaves the doubling in the right “X” clearly visible, Very Fine and choice, ex Koppersmith, with 1984 and 1998 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2090

10c Black, Double Transfer Ty. C (2-C). Positions 2-3R1, horizontal pair, left stamp Position 2R double transfer Ty. C in right “X”, full margins all around, light strikes of red grid cancel, detailed impression EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE HORIZONTAL PAIR OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH DOUBLE TRANSFER TYPE C. With 1994 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2088

10c Black (Scott 2). Position 91R1 with bottom left corner sheet margins, interpane margin at left, large margins at right and shaving frameline along top, bold blue manuscript “X” cancel, Fine position piece, ex Stollnitz

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2080

10c Black (Scott 2). Large margins to full, crisp impression, tied by red square grid cancel, matching “New-York Mar. 22” circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded letter to Columbus O., vertical file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2269

10c Black (Scott 2). Unused (no gum), large even margins, deep shade and detailed impression on crisp fresh paper EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE AND RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE. SELDOM ENCOUNTERED IN SOUND UNUSED CONDITION WITH FULL 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 ten cents in 1851, it is not surprising that the stamps were either used or exchanged, rather than left for future generations of collectors. Ex Moody and Hetherington. With 1980 and 1999 P.F. certificates.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2036

10c Black (Scott 2). Large margins to full, tied by well-struck blue “Troy N.Y. Jan. 17” circular datestamp on 1851 folded letter to Oberlin O., stamp with tiny tear at top left entirely in margin, cover with light vertical file folds not affecting stamp, Very Fine, a pretty cover, scarce tied solely by the circular datestamp

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2277

10c Black (Scott 2). Position 5L1, a magnificent single with top sheet margin and large margins all around, fine impression, tied by vivid New York City orange-red circular grid cancel on blue 1850 folded letter to Detroit Mich., matching “New-York Mar. 27” Ocean Mail type circular datestamp, vertical central file fold EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL SHEET-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE USED ON A COVER WITH THE FIRST NEW YORK OCEAN MAIL MARKING. Stanley B. Ashbrook theorized that the first New York City Ocean Mail cancel was fashioned from the older “New York/Ship” postmark with the word “Ship” removed. It is known on a handful of March 1850 covers bearing stamps of the 1847 Issue. Creighton C. Hart described the five 1847 covers that were known to him, dated in March 1850 and “occasionally thereafter.” (Chronicle 97). The Polland collection contained a 5c 1847 cover with this cancel dated Oct. 9 (presumably 1850). After July 1851, the cancel was used in black on domestic letters traveling via ocean routes. Ex Eno. With 2000 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2275

10c Black (Scott 2). Position 35R1, large margins, tied by New York City red circular grid cancel, matching “New-York Jan. 31” circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to Pontiac Mich., manuscript “Paid” at top left, light vertical file fold well away from stamp, Extremely Fine, a choice example of the New York City circular grid, which is scarce on the 1847 Issue (especially on the 10c), ex Wall

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2272

10c Black (Scott 2). Block of four, Positions 74-75/84-85R1, original gum, three stamps have large to huge margins, including parts of adjoining stamps at top, right margin cut just into frameline and tiny portion of background of top right stamp, fresh and bright paper with the exception of very faint toning in bottom left margin caused by uneven application of gum (characteristic of the issue and described on most recent certificate as “faint toned spot in bottom left margin”), short scissors-cut in margin between bottom stamps, faint corner crease at bottom right VERY FINE AND REMARKABLY CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF THE FIRST UNITED STATES GENERAL ISSUE. ONLY TWO UNUSED BLOCKS OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE ARE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS. ONE OF THE RAREST AND MOST IMPORTANT MULTIPLES IN CLASSIC PHILATELY. 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 ten cents in 1851, it is not surprising that the stamps were either used or exchanged, rather than left for future generations of collectors. Only three unused blocks of the 10c 1847 stamp are recorded: 1) Block of six (largest known), original gum, ex Gibson, Ward and Ishikawa, currently in the William H. Gross Collection 2) Block of four, original gum, ex Green, Klein, Kapiloff and Zoellner, the block offered here 3) Block of four, without gum, contained in the Hirzel Collection at the Swiss PTT Museum The elusiveness of 10c 1847 unused blocks is shown in the fact that none was contained in the great classic collections formed by Slater, West, Caspary, Moody, Lilly or Grunin. Ex Edward H. R. Green, Klein, Kapiloff and Zoellner. With 1970 and 1998 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2030

10c Black (Scott 2).Horizontal strip of three, huge margins including left sheet margin, slightly in at right, each stamp cancelled and the strip tied by small manuscript squiggles on cover to Philadelphia street address, “Corwine, Bro. & Co., Commercial Agents and Forwarding Merchants, Panama” corner card, bold strike of “STEAM/SHIP” two-line handstamp at right applied at New York City, cover has small edge tears and slight overall wear, left stamp tiny tear at top, center stamp tear at top, cover slightly defective FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE TO PAY THE 30-CENT RATE FROM PANAMA AND THE ONLY RECORDED CORNER CARD COVER FROM PANAMA WITH THIS ISSUE. A WONDERFUL POSTAL HISTORY RARITY. A supply of 5,000 10c 1847 stamps was sent to the Panama postal agent, Amos B. Corwine. The stamps first became available in Panama on July 16, 1850. Corwine served as the American commissioner in Panama until Lincoln removed him from office. He was an instrumental figure in the so-called 1856 Watermelon War, where inebriated Americans in transit antagonized a local seller of watermelon by refusing to pay, leading to riots — the vendor pulled a knife, the antagonist pulled a gun, a struggle ensued, and a bystander was shot. Corwine’s report of the incident was instrumental in the following short American occupation of the Isthmus, as well as payment of compensation and justification for future military actions to maintain neutrality of Panama. The record of 10c 1847’s showing use of the stamp from Panama contains ten full covers, one piece and a strip of three off cover. Of these, eight covers bear three stamps each for the 30c Panama rate. The off-cover strip in lot 2042 undoubtedly came from another 30c Panama rate cover. Ex Pope. With 1984 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2259