5c 1847 Issue:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 2231 |
 |
 5c Brown (1). Unused (no
gum), ample to huge margins, Very Fine, with 1968 and 1984 P.F.
certificates (Image) |
$ 1,650 |
| 2232 |
|
 5c Brown (1). Large
margins to just clear at T.L., unused (no gum), two small corner creases
ending in virtually invisible tiny tears, otherwise Very Fine, with 1999
P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 650 |
| 2233 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
to enormous margins, late worn impression, red grid cancel, Extremely Fine,
with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 525 |
| 2234 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
to immense margins all around incl. part of adjacent stamp at B., black
grid cancel, bright shade from worn plate, fresh and Extremely Fine, with
1988 and 1989 P.F. certificates (Image) |
$ 375 |
| 2235 |
|
 5c Dark Brown (1a). Large
to huge margins, dark shade and late impression, two black grid cancels,
Extremely Fine and choice, with 1988 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
$ 350 |
| 2236 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
margins all around incl. sheet margin at L. and part of adjacent
stamp at T., neat pen cancel, small faint crease at top, Extremely Fine
appearance (Image) |
$ 240 |
| 2237 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
to huge margins, rich color, bold orange-red cancel, ms. from address at
B.L., small corner crease at B.R., otherwise Extremely Fine (Image) |
$ 270 |
| 2238 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
margins to clear at B.L., tied by blue Philadelphia integral-rate ds on
small blue piece, stamp lightly cancelled, Very Fine and choice, with 1981
P.F. certificate for folded letter (Image) |
$ 350 |
| 2239 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Ample
to large margins, light red cancel, bright color from worn impression, Very
Fine (Image) |
$ 230 |
| 2240 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Ample
to large margins, worn impression, red New York square grid cancel, Very
Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate describing this as a Brown Orange, which
it is most definitely not (Image) |
$ 290 |
| 2241 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Margins
cut in, late worn impression, neat strike of "(W)OODSTOCK, (CT)"
straightline and criss-crossed bars cancels, vertical crease and a 3mm
tear at T., Fine appearance, a very rare cancel on the 5c 1847 (Image) |
$ 675 |
| 2242 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Four
used singles, incl. one brown shade, mostly ample to large margins, range
of cancels incl. two with red grids, one with blue numeral "10" in circle,
last with black and pen cancels, few small faults, all appear Very Fine,
Brown with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 750 |
| 2243 |
|
 5c Dark Brown (1a).
Horizontal pair, large margins, blue Philadelphia 10c integral-rate
datestamps, incredibly deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression from
the early state of the plate, Extremely Fine Gem pair, with 1992 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
$ 1,400 |
| 2244 |
 |
 5c Red Brown (1). Ample
to large margins, tied by red grid, matching "New-York Feb. 7" cds on cover
to Utica N.Y. and used with Messenkope's Union Square Post Office, New
York N.Y., (1c) Black on Green Glazed (106L1), large margins, tied by
black cancel, local with corner creases, otherwise Extremely Fine, with
1998 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 2,200 |