5c 1847 Issue:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 1088 |
C |
5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, cancelled by centrally
struck "5" numeral cancel on 1850 cover to Manchester N.H. Stilphin
correspondence, matching well-struck "Concord N.H. Apr. 27" cds, Extremely
Fine and choice, signed Ashbrook, with 1980 P.F. certificate |
$ 3,000 |
| 1089 |
C |
5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, tied by light strike of red
grid, matching "Boston & Albany R.R. Jun. 21" cds on on 1851 blue
folded letter datelined Springfield, to Ware Mass., Very Fine and choice
railroad usage, with 1985 P.F. certificate |
$ 900 |
| 1090 |
C |
 5c Red Brown (1).
Horizontal pair, late impression in bright shade, ample to very large
margins, cancelled by bright red grids, matching "Portsmouth N.H. Mar. 4"
cds and "Paid" hs on cover to Columbia Ky., Very Fine
(Image) |
$ 1,900 |
| 1091 |
C |
5c Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins to just clear, tied by
bold black cancels, matching "New Orleans La. Apr. 5" cds on folded
cpver to East Hampton N.Y., fresh and Very Fine |
$ 1,200 |
| 1092 |
C |
5c Brown, Double Transfer Ty. A (1-A). Horizontal pair, Pos. 79-80R,
ample to large margins showing sheet margin at right, the double
transfer with pre-printing paper fold, tied by orange grids,
matching "Mobile Ala. Jan. 10" cds on 1849 folded letter to Greensboro
Ala., slightly reduced at B., expertly silked inside, Very Fine appearance,
a triple-hit cover -- scarce plate variety, unusual printing variety, and a
brilliant orange cancel -- ex Grunin, with 1983 P.F. certificate |
$ 2,400 |
| 1093 |
C |
5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins, intense shade and early
impression, cancelled by neat pen strokes on folded cover to Bethlehem Pa.,
bold blue "Litiz Pa. May 9" cds, Extremely Fine and choice, one of only two
recorded usages of the 5c 1847 from Litiz Pa., with 1985 P.F. certificate |
$ 700 |
| 1094 |
C |
5c Dark Brown (1a). Four full margins, choice impression and rich
color, tied by red square grid, matching "New-York May 11" cds on 1848
two-page folded letter incl. printed notice of the Hudson River Iron Co.,
Very Fine and choice, with 1979 P.F. certificate |
$ 500 |
| 1096 |
C |
5c Brown (1). Ample to large margins, light ms. cancel, tied by bold
black 10-bar grid on cover to Portsmouth N.H., matching "Bangor Me.
Aug. 18 5cts" cds, some cover toning, Very Fine, rare markings with 5c
1847, with 1979 P.F. certificate |
$ 1,250 |
| 1097 |
C |
5c Brown (1). Large even margins, tied by bright red grid,
"Springfield Ms." cds on brown cover to New Bedford, faint stain spot at
center, otherwise Very Fine |
$ 1,050 |
| 1098 |
C |
5c Red Brown (1). Worn impression, ample to large margins, cancelled
by well-struck red grid, matching "Cuyahoga Falls O. Aug. 23" cds on 1850
folded letter to Lancaster O., Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate |
$ 1,000 |
| 1099 |
C |
5c Red Brown (1). Ample to large margins, cancelled by red grid,
matching "Batavia N.Y. Jul. 23" cds on blue folded cover to Lockport N.Y.,
matching red "5" obliterated by grid, few light age bleach spots,
Very Fine and interesting usage, the letter was originally marked as
unpaid, the postmaster must have realized his error and obliterated the "5"
and cancelled the stamp at the same time, with 1985 P.F. certificate |
$ 500 |
| 1100 |
C |
5c Brown (1). Large margins all around, pre-use crease, tied by red
grid, matching "Boston 5cts. 13 Feb." cds on 1849 folded letter to Bangor
Me., light file fold far from stamp, appears Very Fine |
$ 325 |
| 1101 |
C |
5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, ample margins, bright shade, tied
by blue grids, matching "Buffalo N.Y. Sep. 27 10" integral rate cds on
folded cover to Albany, 1850 docketing, file fold thru right stamp,
otherwise Very Fine |
$ 800 |
| 1102 |
C |
5c Red Brown (1). Horziontal pair, large margins to just touched,
tied by red square grids and "New-York Aug. 4" cds on folded letter to Cold
Water Mich., file crease thru left stamp and enormous pre-use tear in right
stamp, still attractive |
$ 325 |
| 1103 |
C |
5c Red Brown (1). Two, both with beautiful bright color and sharp
impressions (from same sheet but not adjacent positions), pen cancels, used
on orange cover to Penn Yan N.Y., red "Hudson Riv. Mail N.Y. Sep.
26" cds, L. stamp small corner crease at T.L., some slight overall
wear, Very Fine |
$ 1,200 |
| 1104 |
C |
5c Blackish Brown (1a). Large margins to in at B. and T.R., tied by
crossed pen strokes on large part of folded cover to Islip Long Island, red
"L.I. Railroad 5" Nov. 12" route agent's double-circle hs with date
in ms, Fine, a rare shade and an extremely rare marking, with 1977 P.F.
certificate |
$ 1,300 |
| 1105 |
C |
5c Red Brown (1). Three large margins, just in at B., tied by red
grid, matching "Madison & Indnpls. R.R. Nov. 18" cds at L., minor
cover edge wear, Fine and rare, signed Ashbrook |
$ 800 |
| 1106 |
C |
5c Red Brown (1). Ample margins all around, tied by red square gid,
matching "New-York Feb. 28" cds on 1849 folded letter to Baltimore, also
bearing red Swarts' "Paid" hs, fresh and Very Fine, with 1983 P.F.
certificate |
$ 600 |
| 1107 |
C |
5c Red Brown (1). Huge margins all around showing sheet margin at
right, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Jan. 29" cds on cover to New
York, used with D.O. Blood & Co. 1c Bronze on Black (15L13), acid
tied and also tied by blue cds (slightly overlapping 5c stamp), the 5c
stamp expertly repaired at B. (not mentioned on accompanying certificate),
Very Fine appearance, with 1984 P.F. certificate |
$ 950 |
| 1108 |
C |
5c Red Brown (1). Clear to large margins, cancelled by criss-crossed
pen strokes on 1850 folded prices current to Bordeaux, France and
forwarded to Haut Brion, red "New Orleans La. Apr. 20" cds, ms. "Per
Steamer via Boston and Liverpool", stamp also tied by red French
transit, neat boxed "Colonies & Art. 13" hs, stamp has small corner crease
at B.L., Very Fine and choice usage, with 1977 P.F. certificate |
$ 2,100 |
| 1109 |
C |
5c Red Brown (1). Ample margins to just touching framelines, bold
red "5" cancel, blue "Baltimore Md. Oct 7" cds on brown cover to
Freiwalden, Germany, ms. "pr Liverpool Steamer" and "via
Berlin", red 1850 British transit hs and boxed "America per England" on
reverse, stamp with light horizontal crease at L., Fine, with 1994 P.F.
certificate |
$ 1,600 |