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1847 and 1875 Reproduction Issues

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 496		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, Block of 4, #1, o.g., just in at bottom to good margins, "creases, thins and tear at top of each stamp (in the top pair) and small pieces missing in lower right stamp and bottom margin", part of a #2 adheres to back of upper left stamp not mentioned on cert, mixed condition but rare, 2019 P.S.E. cert. Scott $50,000. Estimate $4,000-5,000. View details and photo	Realized $6,325
Lot 497		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, Double Transfer (Type "C"), #1 var., showing double transfer of bottom frame line and lower part of left frame line, black cancel, 3 margins, "natural paper crease at bottom left", Fine appearance, 2013 P.S.E. cert. Scott $10,500. Rarely seen . Estimate $1,250-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $3,738
Lot 498		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, Double Transfer (Type "A"), #1 var., pos. 80R1, showing double transfer of top frame line, red grid cancel, 4 good to huge margins, almost Very Fine, 1987 P.F. cert. Scott $550. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 499		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, Double Transfer (Type "B"), #1 var., pos. 90R1, showing double transfer of top and bottom frame lines, light red cancel, 4 close to large margins, Fine to Very Fine, 1986 P.F. cert. Scott $550. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 500		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, blue grid cancel, 4 nice margins, Very Fine, 2015 A.P.E.X. cert. Scott $390. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 501		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, red grid cancel, nice margins all around, Very Fine, 2007 P.S.E. cert. Scott $350. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 502		() U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Dark Brown, #1a, regummed, just clear to nice margins, Fine to Very Fine, 2019 P.S.E. cert. Scott $2,400. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,070
Lot 503		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Dark Brown, Dot in "S", #1a, 4 balanced margins, red grid cancel and black receiver marking, 2019 P.S.A.G. cert. graded VF 80. SMQ $750+. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Realized $719
Lot 504		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Dark Brown, #1a, blue town cancel, 4 good to large margins, "corner crease at top", attractive Very Fine appearance, 2012 A.P.E.X. cert. Scott $440. Estimate $140-180. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 505		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Orange Brown, Pair, #1b, blue grid cancels, nice margins all around, "light ironed out vertical crease just touches right edge of left stamp", Very Fine appearance, 2010 Weiss cert. Scott $2,040. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 506		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Orange, #1c, red grid cancel, small to large margins, bright color, "creased upper left, closed tear top and bottom", internal tear near top not mentioned on cert., still a tough item. Wade Saadi indicates the Red Orange shade was produced exclusively during the last printing, stamps from which were part of the Fifth Delivery (December 7, 1850). 2018 A.P.E.X. cert. Scott $9,000. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,530
Lot 507		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ on Folded Letter to Arad, Hungary, #1, 3 margin copy tied to folded letter by manuscript "49" in blue and red grid cancel, addressed to Arad, Hungary (now Romania), faint New York May 26 cancel (in last 2 months of 1847 issue validity), sent via Prussian mails (red cancel on reverse) and Vienna (boxed cancel on reverse), fine. This cover was discovered in a family correspondence in 1997 and offered in our June 1998 auction where it realized $23,000 (incl. buyers premium), front page article from Linn's April 20th issue included. Only known 1847 issue cover to Romania, a key item for the collector of the 1847 issue . Estimate $6,000-8,000. View details and photo	Realized $6,613
Lot 508		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown on Cover, #1, 4 ample to large margins, tied by red grid, manuscript 3 De. 47, red Boston Dec. 5 Cts. cds., to New York, vertical file fold far from adhesive and markings, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $425. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 509		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown on Folded Letter, #1, 4 nice margins, tied by blue cancel, blue Philadelphia June 4 cds., to Pottsville, PA, dated 1849 inside, small address smudge and minor tear at bottom, a Fine cover. Scott $425. Estimate $130-180. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 510		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Dark Brown on Folded Letter, #1a, 4 nice margins, tied by blue Philadelphia, PA cds with second cds and 5 in circle rate handstamp, to MD, docketed 1848, "light age bleaching marks", Fine to Very Fine, 2004 P.S.E. cert. Scott $900. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 511		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown on 3 Covers, #1, Ravena, OH (3 margins, small piece missing at top, manuscript cancel), Boston (3 margins, corner crease, red grid), New York (2½ margins, red grid), first two possible better shades, Fine overall. Scott $1,275. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 512		() U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, unused, close at bottom left to large margins, "small tear at the bottom left", otherwise Fine to Very Fine, 2019 P.S.E. cert. Scott $15,000. Scarce mint . Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $3,335
Lot 513		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, black grid cancel, nice margins all around, 2004 P.S.E. cert. graded VF 80. Scott $1,025. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 514		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, black cancel, 4 decent margins, Very Fine, 2001 P.S.E. cert. Scott $1,025. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 515		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, blue grid cancel, margins all around, Fine to Very Fine, 2019 P.S.E. cert. Scott $825. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 516		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, red grid cancel, 4 small to large margins, "light vertical crease", Fine to Very Fine appearance, 2006 P.S.E. cert. Scott $775. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 517		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, "Red Criss-Cross" grid cancel, clear to large margins all around, "small faults", scarce cancel, 2018 P.F. cert. Scott $775. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 518		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, blue cancel, 3½ margins, small thin and light corner crease at lower right, Just Fine. Scott $825. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 519		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black on Cover to Canada, #2, clear to just in at left, tied by red grid cancel and manuscript on folded outer page, red New York cds, to Toronto, a Fine cover. Scott $1,800. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 520		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black on Folded Letter, #2, 4 large margins, blue Philadelphia, PA Dec 5 (1850) cds, to attorney in Washington, PA, vertical folds not affecting adhesive, a Fine cover, 1983 P.F. cert. Scott $1,050. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 521		() U.S.; General Issues, 1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ Red Brown, #3, ungummed, nice margins all around, Very Fine, 2002 P.S.E. cert. Scott $900. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 522		() U.S.; General Issues, 1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ Red Brown, #3, ungummed, nice margins all around, Very Fine. Scott $900. Estimate $450-550. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 523		() U.S.; General Issues, 1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ Red Brown, #3, ungummed, nice margins all around, Very Fine. Scott $900. Estimate $450-550. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 524		() U.S.; General Issues, 1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ Red Brown, #3, ungummed, 4 good to large margins, Very Fine, 2017 P.S.E. cert. Scott $900. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $719
Lot 525		() U.S.; General Issues, 1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ Red Brown, #3, ungummed, nice balanced margins all around, pink hand stamp and other marking on back not mentioned on cert., Very Fine or better appearance, 2019 P.S.E. cert. Scott $900. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 526		() U.S.; General Issues, 1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ Red Brown, #3, ungummed, nice margins all around, "tiny natural pinhole", still Very Fine, 2019 P.S.E. cert. Scott $900. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 527		() U.S.; General Issues, 1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ Black, #4, ungummed, nice balanced margins all around, 2019 P.S.E. cert. graded VF 80. SMQ $1,150. Estimate $550-650. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 528		() U.S.; General Issues, 1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ Black, #4, ungummed, 4 close to large margins, Fine to Very Fine, 1978 P.S.E. cert. Scott $1,100. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 529		() U.S.; General Issues, 1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ Black, #4, ungummed, nice margins all around, Very Fine, 2019 P.S.E. cert. Scott $1,100. Estimate $450-550. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 530		() U.S.; General Issues, 1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ Black, #4, ungummed, 4 good margins, "tiny thin and small internal creases", Fine to Very Fine appearance, 2018 P.S.E. cert. Scott $1,100. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 531		() U.S.; General Issues, 1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ Black, #4, ungummed, close at lower right to nice margins, "horizontal crease at the top", Fine to Very Fine, 2019 P.S.E. cert. Scott $1,100. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $604

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