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5c Red Orange (1c). Large margins to ample at bottom, brilliant color, worn-plate impression, bold strike of red New York square grid cancelVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE SCARCE RED ORANGE SHADE.
Ex Wall and from our 2012 and 2015 Rarities sales. With 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott value $8,500.00 E. 2,000-3,000
5c Red Orange (1c). Large even margins all around, vivid color and cleaned-plate impression, neat red grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE RARE RED ORANGE SHADE. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST EXTANT.
With 1999 P.F. certificate.
5c Red Orange (1c). Ample to full margins, brilliant color and cleaned-plate impression, complemented by blue 5c integral-rate circular datestamp, certificate mentions removal of some light toning at upper left, which is visible only under ultraviolet lightVERY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE DESIRABLE RED ORANGE SHADE.
With 2016 P.F. certificate.
5c Red Orange (1c). Mostly large margins all around, just clear at bottom right, bright Red Orange color, worn-plate impression, blue grid cancelFRESH AND VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1847 5-CENT RED ORANGE.
With 2010 P.F. certificate
5c Red Orange (1c). Horizontal pair, sheet margin at bottom, other sides large to touched at top left and into corner at top right, worn-plate impression, radiant color in the true Red Orange shade, which exactly matches the reference copy at The Philatelic Foundation (which also has the same Baltimore cancels), corner strike of blue Baltimore, Maryland circular datestamp and blurry central red cancel (probably numeral "5"), few tiny nicks in top margin and light horizontal crease in sheet marginFINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED PAIRS OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE RED ORANGE SHADE AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE WITH A SHEET MARGIN. A WONDERFUL CLASSIC RARITY.
Ex Gross. Scott value $30,000.00.
5c Red Orange (1c). Large to huge margins including left sheet margin and part of adjoining stamp at top, bright shade and worn-plate impression, bold strike of red New York square grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE DESIRABLE RED ORANGE SHADE.
With 2015 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
5¢ Red Orange (1c), three full margins, clear to just touched at right, strong impression from cleaned plate and excellent color that retains much more of its original vibrancy than most of the Red Orange stamps we have seen, neat strike of red grid cancel, Very Fine, a rare sound example of this desirable shade, ex Ackerman, Emerson, Garrett ("Elite") and Saadi, with 1976 and 1989 P.F. certificates, Scott value $9,000.00
5¢ Red Orange (1c), ample margins all around, bright color, impression shows considerable plate wear, red square grid cancel, small tear at bottom, small indentations noted on certificate as coming from the cancel, to us it looks like it was more likely caused by use of a wax seal to affix the stamp, which still has part of the cover adhering to back, Very Fine appearance, ex Ishikawa and Saadi, with 1974 and 1993 P.F. certificates, Scott value $9,000.00
5¢ Red Orange (1c), three large margins, in at bottom, radiant color--the impression comes from cleaned plate, but has a bit of weakness at top due to paper not being fully dampened--light strike of black small Boston "PAID" grid cancel, small fault not noted on certificate (could be a light crease), Fine appearance, a phenomenal demonetized use of the 5¢ Red Orange, ex Saadi, with 1996 P.F. certificate
One of six recorded pairs of the rare 5¢ 1847 Issue in the Red Orange shade, of which only three are sound5¢ Red Orange (1c), horizontal pair, full margins to ample, vivid shade, impression shows considerable plate wear, red New York square grid cancels leaves design clearly visible
Very Fine. One of only six recorded pairs of this shade, of which only three are sound.
A review of our records and those of The Philatelic Foundation found only six pairs, all horizontal, as follows:
1 Four large margins, red grid cancels, ex "Tahoe" (Siegel Sale 951, lot 4)
2 Four margins, red square grid cancels, ex Saadi, the pair offered here
3 Four margins, red New York square grid cancels, ex Mirsky
4 Four margins, close at bottom, red numeral "5" cancels, left stamp with tiny pinhole
5 Three margins, in at bottom, small repaired tear at top left, signed Ashbrook
6 Three plus margins with sheet margin at bottom, tiny nicks at top, offered in this sale as lot 203
Featured on the front cover of Kelleher's 3/5/1991 sale catalogue. Ex Wade E. Saadi. With 1988 P.F. certificate. Scott value $30,000.00.