Sale 1037 &#8212; United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers

8,750

1349

5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins, bright color nicely complemented by red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $650.00)

450

400

1350

5c Brown (1). Large even margins, bright shade nicely complemented by red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $650.00 as normal Red Brown)

525

475

1351

5c Red Brown, Dot in "S" (1). Large margins, deep rich color, bold strike of red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Hinrichs, with 1994 and 2010 P.F. certificates

500

550

1352

5c Red Brown (1). Huge margins including portions of adjoining stamps at top and right, rich shade on crisp paper, red square grid cancel, light diagonal crease in bottom right corner, still Extremely Fine, ex Mirsky, with clear 1996 P.F. and 2012 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $575.00)

450

550

1353

5c Brown (1). Large margins to full including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, rich color nicely complemented by red New York square grid cancel, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, ex Mirsky, with 1988 P.F. certificate as Dark Brown, with 2012 P.S.A.G. certificate as Brown (Grade 85)

450

300

1354

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins including right sheet margin, dramatic pre-printing paper fold, light strike of blue grid cancel, tiny pinhole outside the design at upper right, Extremely Fine appearance, ex Mirsky, with 1994 and 2012 P.S.E. certificates, only the latter mentioning the pinhole

E. 300-400

450

1355

5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, handsome bright shade and finely-detailed impression, clear strike of red town datestamp, Very Fine and choice, scarce with a red town cancel, ex Wall, with 1980 P.F. certificate

650

325

1356

5c Red Brown (1). Rich color, full margins and left sheet margin, red circular grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, ex Mirsky, with 2012 P.F. certificate

450

325

1357

5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, neat blue grid cancel, rich color and sharp impression, Very Fine and choice, ex Mirsky, with 1985 P.F. certificate

485

550

1358

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear at bottom right, neat strike of red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $575.00)

450

300

1359

5c Red Brown (1). Full margins all around, neat central strike of red grid cancel with trace of black cancel at top, Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate

500

275

1360

5c Brown (1). Ample to large margins, attractive color with light blue circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate

485

300

1361

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to just in at bottom, faint crease at left, cancelled by bold strike of New York black "40" in circle" handstamp, Very Fine appearance and an excellent strike of this 40-cent rate marking, undoubtedly used on a cover to California

700

1,600

1362

5c Brown (1). Full even margins all around, crisp shade and detailed impression, bold strike of black grid cancel, Very Fine, ex Natalee Grace, with 1985 P.F. certificate as Dark Brown (Scott 1a), but in our opinion this is the Brown shade

550

250

1363

5c Brown (1). Ample to large margins, rich color with circular red grid cancel, Very Fine

450

250

1364

5c Dark Brown (1a). Large to full margins, intense shade, neat strike of red New York square grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $775.00)

850

700

1365

5c Blackish Brown (1a). Large margins, intense shade from a late impression and towards the lighter end of the spectrum, face-free strike of red New York square grid cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Natalee Grace, the Blackish Brown shade is the darkest shade of the 1847 Issue and is also one of the most difficult to obtain

1,100

500

1366

5c Blackish Brown (1a). Clear to large margins, phenomenally deep rich color resembling the so-called "Walnut" shade, finely etched impression on deeply blued paper, red numeral "5" handstamp cancel, Fine and attractive, scarce shade

1,100

1,200

1367

5c Red Brown (1). Three stamps offered as individual lots in the Mirsky sale, each with blue cancels, incl. "Paid" (small toned spot) and Philadelphia "5" in circle (faint margin thin, clear older P.F. certificate), also large sheet margin single with blue grid that the P.F. calls chemically cleaned to make it appear as a "slip print" (clear older P.S.E. certificate), Very Fine appearing group, each with 2012 P.F. certificate

1,455

725

1368

5c Orange Brown (1b). Unused (no gum), large even margins, bright and attractive shade, clear impression

EXTREMELY FINE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE ORANGE BROWN COLOR.

Ex Mirsky. 1995 P.S.E. certificate as Brown Orange no longer accompanies. With 2012 P.F. certificate as Orange Brown

3,500

2,200

1369

5c Orange Brown (1b). Large margins, rich color and beautiful First Printing impression, unobtrusive strike of red grid cancel, Extremely Fine

950

750

1370

5c Orange Brown (1b). Full to large margins, brilliant color, neat strike of blue 7-bar non-standard open grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate

985

600

1371

5c Orange Brown (1b). Margins all around, bright fresh color and clear impression, light blue circular datestamp, Fine and attractive, with 1995 A.P.S. certificate

1,075

325

1372

5c Brown Orange (1d). Bright shade, enormous margins all around including parts of adjoining stamps at top and right, bold strike of blue 8-bar grid cancel of Westfield N.Y., faint scoring lines on the left side of vignette noted only on most recent certificate, Extremely Fine appearance, ex Rose and Mirsky, with 2000 and 2012 P.F. certificates

1,150

425

1373

5c Brown Orange (1d). Clear to large margins, bright color, part of bold blue Philadelphia "5 cts" circular datestamp, central thin spot, Very Fine appearance

1,275

350

1374

10c Black (2). Ample to huge margins including bottom sheet margin, intense shade and fine impression, bold red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, ex Mirsky, with 2012 P.F. certificate

1,050

950

1375

10c Black (2). Three large to huge margins, ample at left, clear impression with neat blue circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine and choice

1,200

700

1376

10c Black (2). Huge margins three sides, ample at top, deep shade, bold strikes of blue grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2012 P.F. certificate

1,100

600

1377

10c Black (2). Large to full margins, bold strikes of blue grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, ex Mirsky, with 1998 P.F. certificate

1,100

650

1378

10c Black (2). Full to large margins, deep shade, bold red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1996 P.F. certificate

1,050

850

1379

10c Black (2). Huge to clear margins including part frameline of adjoining stamp at left, detailed impression, black grid cancel, Very Fine, scarce cancel on the 1847 Issue, ex Mirsky, with 2000 P.F. certificate

1,400

650

1380

10c Black (2). Large margins with portion of adjoining stamp at top, clear at bottom left, bright shade, bold red grid cancel, Very Fine, backstamp, with 1973 R.P.S. certificate

1,050

750

1381

10c Black (2). Large to ample margins with right sheet margin, nice impression on bright paper, light strike of red grid cancel, faint horizontal crease at bottom, appears Very Fine, ex Mirsky, small Buhler backstamp, with 2012 P.F. certificate

1,050

600

1382

10c Black (2). Ample to large margins, intense shade with blue grid cancel, hardly noticeable missing paper fiber at top left, otherwise Very Fine and choice, with 1981 A.P.S. certificate that does not mention the missing fiber

1,100

550

1383

10c Black (2). Large margins to full, crisp impression, well-struck blue grid cancel, small shallow thin spot, otherwise Very Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate

1,100

425

1384

10c Black (2). Large margins to full, bright shade, light strike of blue cancel, some slight toning on back and faint vertical crease at right, Very Fine appearance, with 2012 P.F. certificate

1,100

550

1385

10c Black (2). Large margins except at lower right frameline where just barely in, neat blue town cancel, deep shade on fresh paper, Fine

1,100

450

1386

10c Black (2). Three large margins, clear at bottom, light orange red grid cancel, closed tear at bottom into "T" of "Cents", otherwise Fine

1,050

300

1387

5c Red Brown, Reproduction (3). Without gum as issued, three large margins, ample to full at right, wonderfully fresh with a beautiful impression, Very Fine and choice

825

600

1388

5c Red Brown, Reproduction (3). Without gum as issued, ample to large margins, fresh and bright, Very Fine

825

550

1389

10c Black, Reproduction (4). Without gum as issued, large to enormous margins incl. substantial part of top right corner sheet margins, fresh, tiny negligible pinpoint inclusion speck on back, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 A.P.S. certificate

1,000

700

1390

10c Black, Reproduction (4). Without gum as issued, large margins to full, beautiful proof-like impression, faint minute corner margin crease bottom right, still Very Fine and choice

1,000

500

1391

10c Gray Black, Reproduction (4). Without gum as issued, full to large margins, bright shade, small thin spot, Very Fine appearance