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1847 Issue
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 366
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Black, Trial Color Large Die Proof on Bond, #1TC1bk, ungummed, incl. most of the mesh, Extremely Fine.
Scott $800.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$265
Lot 367
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Deep Blue, Trial Color Small Die Proof on India, #1TC2b, stamp size, nice margins, nice color, Very Fine.
Scott $625.
Estimate $280-325.
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Realized
$460
Lot 368
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, Large Die Proof on White Bond Paper, #1P1a, about 80% of the cross hatching present, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $800.
Estimate $400-450.
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Realized
$575
Lot 369
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, light red grid, showing portions of adjacent adhesives top and bottom, Grade 98 Superb for this, 2004 P.S.E. encapsulated cert.
SMQ $4,000, 5 known same grade, 2 graded higher .
Estimate $1,600-1,800.
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Realized
$2,415
Lot 370
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, red grid cancel, nice margins all round, Grade 80 Very Fine, 1991, 2018 P.S.E. certs.
Scott $375.
Estimate $150-200.
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Realized
$334
Lot 371
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, black bar cancel, 4 ample margins with right and top margins showing frames of adjacent copies, Very Fine.
Scott $375.
Estimate $120-150.
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Realized
$207
Lot 372
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, red grid and additional magenta cancels, huge margins all round, "faults", Extremely Fine appearance, 2018 P.S.E. cert.
Scott $375.
Estimate $100-150.
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Realized
$161
Lot 373
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, blue grid, 3 full margins with top close, Fine.
Scott $415.
Estimate $100-150.
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Realized
$173
Lot 374
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, 5 copies, four with 4 margins, two red, one blue and two black cancels, three with light creases and one heavier, Fine appearance.
Scott $1,875.
Estimate $375-425.
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Realized
$776
Lot 375

U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown on 1850 Cover, #1, nice margins all round circa 1850 Philda. Pa. 5cts blue cds with boxed double octagon Paid on Folded letter to Providence, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate.
Scott $450.
Estimate $200-300.
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Realized
$253
Lot 376

U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown on Cover to Maryland, #1, 4 close margins on folded letter struck with blue "PHILADA Pa, JUN 9 5cts" cds to Hagerstown, MD, Fine.
Scott $450.
Estimate $130-160.
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Realized
$230
Lot 377
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, Block of 4, #1, blue grid cancels, touching to large margins, "top stamps with a light horizontal crease at bottom, the bottom right stamp with a light vertical crease, the bottom left stamp with a small internal paper break", Fine appearing, 1996 P.F. cert.
Scott $27,500. Scarce multiple .
Estimate $2,500-3,000.
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Realized
$3,738
Lot 378
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Dark Brown, #1a, red New York grid; small black "x" mark on back, Grade 90 Extremely Fine, 2010 P.S.E. cert.
SMQ $1,150.
Estimate $400-600.
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Realized
$661
Lot 379
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Dark Brown, #1a, blue town cds, 4 full margins; faint vertical crease, Choice Very Fine, 1987 P.F. cert.
Scott $925.
Estimate $350-400.
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Realized
$403
Lot 380

U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Dark Brown on Cover, #1a, 3 margin example on 1850 folded letter, from ship U.S. North Carolina, placed in mail with red New York, Oct. 8 cds, Fine.
Scott $900.
Estimate $200-300.
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Realized
$196
Lot 381

U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Dark Brown, Pair on Missouri Cover, #1a, vert. pair, clear to large margins all round, prepaying the 10¢ rate with beautiful red grid cancels and matching St. Louis Oct. 9 postmark, on folded address sheet to Philadelphia to Lindsay & Blackiston Publishing, a Very Fine cover. Ex Alexander. 2011 P.F. cert.
Scott $2,000 + (off cover).
Estimate $3,000-3,500.
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Lot 382

U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Dark Brown, Pair on Cover, #1a, 4 ample margins on folded letter sheet with red Aug. 31, 1848 cds and grid obliterators, Fine to Very Fine, 2014 P.S.A.G. cert.
Scott $2,375.
Estimate $600-800.
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Realized
$690
Lot 383
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Orange Brown, #1b, red grid cancel, clear to nice margins all round, Fine to Very Fine, 1978 P.F., 2018 P.S.E. certs.
Scott $750.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$311
Lot 384
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Orange Brown, #1b, "lightened" red grid cancel, clear to nice margins all round, Fine to Very Fine, 2018 P.S.E. cert.
Scott $750.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$299
Lot 385
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Orange Brown, #1b, red diamond grid, used, ample to close margins, Fine.
Scott $750.
Estimate $150-200.
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Realized
$230
Lot 386

U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Orange Brown on Cover, #1b, margins to bottom left just cut into, tied with red Providence, RI, Nov. 6, cds, to New Haven, CT; trivial "tiny indentations from cancelling device", Fine overall, 2010 P.F. cert.
Scott $850.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$207
Lot 387
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, Large Die Proof on White Bond Paper, #2P1a, about 80% of the cross hatching present, strong impression.
Scott $800.
Estimate $400-450.
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Realized
$575
Lot 388
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, unused, 4 large to huge margins, "small corner creases at upper right and lower right", otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 1988 P.S.E. cert.
Scott $15,000.
Estimate $3,500-4,500.
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Realized
$5,463
Lot 389
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, greenish blue grid, Grade 98 a Superb gem, 1999 P.F., 2007 P.S.E. certs.
SMQ $6,250, 11 known same grade, 5 graded higher .
Estimate $2,500-3,000.
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Realized
$3,335
Lot 390
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, black cds, Grade 80 Very Fine, 2003 P.F. cert.
SMQ $1,000.
Estimate $500-600.
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Realized
$690
Lot 391
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, red cancel, 4 ample margins, almost Very Fine, 2003 A.P.S. cert.
Scott $825.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$633
Lot 392

U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, Orange red New York, Nov 22 cds and Baltimore RR straightline cancel, 2 ample and 2 tight margins on a large piece, still Fine.
Scott $1,900+.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$489
Lot 393
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, grid cancel, nice margins all round, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $825.
Estimate $250-300.
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Realized
$431
Lot 394
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, red grid cancel, 4 ample margins to close top right, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $825.
Estimate $250-300.
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Realized
$489
Lot 395
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, red grid, 4 margins; "part oval inking anomaly at edge of chin, caused by removal of piece of thread that adhered to plate prior to printing", Fine to Very Fine, 2005 P.F. cert.
Scott $825.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$403
Lot 396
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, Orange red grid cancel, four margin example, Fine.
Scott $900.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$604
Lot 397
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847,10¢ "Sperati" Forgery, #2, "Used", margins all round as to be expected, Very Fine, 2018 P.S.E. cert.
Estimate $350-400.
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Realized
$403
Lot 398
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, Pair, #2, blue grid, 3 ample margins to just close top left; light horizontal crease, Fine to Very Fine, 1983, 2008 P.F. certs.
Scott $2,450.
Estimate $600-800.
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Realized
$978
Lot 399

U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ on 1851 St. Louis Cover, #2, good to huge margins all round, extremely fine copy, tied by sharp red grid cancels on folded letter 26 June to Philadelphia, prepaid 10 cent rate, horiz. fold doesn't detract from this beautiful cover, a Very Fine cover. Letter from L.A. Bennett enclosing payment in the amount of $5165 for invoices due to E.L. Whelan & Company.
Scott $1,050.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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Lot 400

U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black on Cover, #2, ample to close margins tied by red grid, May 11, Pittsburgh, Pa. cds, to Burlington, N.J.; slightly reduced at right, Fine to Very Fine, 1981 P.F. cert.
Scott $1,050.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$489
Lot 401

U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ on Cadet At West Point Cover, #2, 4 close margin example tied by red grid cancel with Apr. 29, Georgetown, SC cds to Cadet Benjamin Allston (contemporarily crossed out), West Point, NY, a Fine cover. Allston later joined the Confederate Army.
Scott $1,050.
Estimate $250-300.
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Realized
$374
Lot 402

U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black on Folded Letter, #2, ample margins to just in at top left, ms. cancel, accompanied by red June 18, Washington, DC cds, a Fine cover.
Scott $1,050.
Estimate $200-300.
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Realized
$403








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