Sale 12

Spring 2022 Sale

1847 Issue

Lot	Photo	Description	Bidding
Lot 1		1847, 5¢ red brown from the 3rd printing, unused, good to very large margins three sides showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, fresh clear colour, fine. (1). $2,100. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $850
Lot 2		o PLATE VARIETY: 1847 5c yellowish brown from the 3rd printing, LEFT SHEET MARGIN COPY, with huge bottom and good other sides, "slip print" variety, dramatic doubling of the numeral "5"'s and lettering at bottom, blue grid cancel, light horizontal crease, possibly a corner copy, extremely fine; Foundation Cert. (1996)ex Garrett ("Elite"), Saadi, Gross (1 var.). Estimate $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $190
Lot 3		o 1847, 5¢ dark brown right sheet margin copy from the 3rd printing, thick paper, portion of adjacent stamps top and left and large margin at bottom (2 light black grid cancels), extremely fine (1a). $525. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 4		o PLATE VARIETY: 1847, 5¢ red brown, from the 1st or 2nd printing, right sheet margin copy, Pos. 100L, double vertical frame line visible at right side, red grid cancels, good to large margins, extremely fine, ex Saadi, Gross; Foundation Certs. (1990 and 1991) (1 var). $350. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $145
Lot 5		o PLATE VARIETY: 1847, 5¢ dark red brown, from the 3rd printing, dot in top of "O" of "OFFICE," circular red grid cancel, mostly large to enormous margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, extremely fine, ex Saadi, Gross (1 var.). $350. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $120
Lot 6		o 1847, 5¢ dark red brown from the 3rd printing, probably sheet margin copy, impression from dirty plate, red grid cancel, mostly large margins, diagonal pre-printing paper fold, extremely fine, ex Saadi, Gross; Foundation Certs (1988 and 1991 both as red brown) (1). $350. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 7		o 1847, 5¢ deep red brown from the 1st printing, red 7-bar circular grid cancel, good to large margins, robust impression, extremely fine, ex Saadi, Gross (1). $350. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $120
Lot 8		o PLATE VARIETY: 1847, 5¢ red brown, from the 2nd printing, curl in left "5," red N.Y. square grid cancel, large margins, extremely fine, ex Saadi, Gross (1 var.). $350. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $120
Lot 9		o PLATE VARIETY: 1847, 5¢ red brown from the 1st printing, curl under "C" of "CENTS," MAGENTA 7-bar closed grid cancel, good to large margins, pretty, extremely fine., ex Saadi, Gross (1 (var.)). $625. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $145
Lot 10		o PLATE VARIETY: 1847, 5¢ deep orange brown, from the 2nd printing, line through top of "S" of "US," circular blue grid cancel, good to large margins, extremely fine., ex Saadi, Gross (1b var.). $715. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $145
Lot 11		o PLATE VARIETY: 1847, 5¢ dark red brown, from the 2nd printing, line in bottom right of "U," -also dot in left "5", red square grid cancel, good to large margins, extremely fine., ex Saadi, Gross, Creighton C. Hart; Foundation Cert (1986) (1 var.). $350. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $120
Lot 12		o PLATE VARIETY: 1847, 5¢ reddish brown, from the first printing, plate bruise at right side, red closed circular grid cancels, good to large margins, crisp impression, extremely fine, ex Saadi, Gross (1 (var)). $350. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 13		o 1847, 5¢ bright red brown from the 1st printing, right sheet margin single Pos. 10R, neat pen cancel, mostly large margins other sides, extremely fine., ex Saadi and Gross; Foundation Cert. (1992) (1). $190. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $70
Lot 14		o 1847, 5¢ dark red brown from the 2nd printing, light red cancel, good margins all around, extremely fine (1). $350. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $95
Lot 15		o PLATE VARIETY: 1847, 5¢ pale brown,from the 4th printing, dot in "S" variety, probable top sheet margin copy neat blue DANVILLE c.d.s., large margins three sides, frame-line just in at right, otherwise extremely fine, ex Saadi, Gross (1 var.). $500. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 16		o PLATE VARIETY: 1847, 5¢ brown, from the 2nd printing, LEFT SHEET MARGIN COPY, Pos. 31R, extra vertical line at bottom left, blue grid cancel, large margins to very close at bottom, small thin spot at top left, otherwise very fine, ex Saadi, Gross, Creighton C. Hart; Foundation Certs (1980 and 1991 latter thin mentioned) (1 var). $350. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 17		o 1847, 5¢ red brown from the 3rd printing, dirty plate, black grid cancel, good to very large, margins all around, possible sheet margin copy, very fine (1). $425. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $70
Lot 18		o 1847, 5¢ dark red brown from the 3rd printing, dirty plate light blue grid cancel, good margins all round, very fine (1). $390. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $95
Lot 19		o 1847, 5¢ pale red brown from the 3rd printing, cleaned plate, red grid cancel, good to large margins, very fine., ex Saadi, Gross (1). $350. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 20		o 1847, 5¢ dark red brown from the 3rd printing, impression from dirty plate, red grid cancel, mostly good to large margins, very fine, ex Saadi and Gross (1). $350. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 21		o 1847, 5¢ red brown from the 1st printing, light red circular grid cancel left sheet margin, large to very large margins three sides,very fine., ex Saadi,Gross; Foundation Cert. (1989) (1). $350. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 22		o 1847 5¢ red brown from the 3rd printing, "extraordinary" example, impression from dirty plate, red grid cancel, good to large margins, tiny crease at top left, otherwise very fine, ex Saadi, Gross (1). $350. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 23		o 1847, 5¢ red brown from the 4th printing, neat pen stroke cancels, good to large margins all around, actually some outstanding o.g., very fine. (1). $190. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $45
Lot 24		o PLATE VARIETY: 1847, 5¢ dark red brown, SHEET MARGIN PAIR Pos. 39-40R,from the 1st to early 2nd printing left stamp line through top of "S" of "US,", black 7-bar closed circular grid cancels, mostly large margins, frame-line to just in at bottom, otherwise very fine., ex Saadi, Gross (1 var). Estimate $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $240
Lot 25		o 1847, 5¢ dark brown from the 3rd printing blurred black cancels, good to large margins with frame lines intact, almost very fine (1a). $525. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 26		o 1847, 5¢ orange brown from the 1st printing, blue PAID in lozenge cancel, close to large margins, very fine, ex Saadi, Gross (1b). $765. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $145
Lot 27		o 5¢ orange brown from the fourth printing light red grid cancel, large to clear margins all around, showing part of adjacent stamp at right, very fine (1b). $675. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $120
Lot 28		o 1847, 5¢ orange brown, from the 5th printing socked on the nose blue grid cancel, possible right sheet margin copy at right, showing portion of adjacent stamp at top, good other sides, extremely fine (1b). $715. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $95
Lot 29		o PLATE VARIETY: 1847, 5¢ pale orange brown, from the 5th printing, scratched plate, vertical lines through "O" in "POST" (also through right "5" and "C" of "OFFICE"), unobtrusive light red cancel, mostly large margins, very fine. Signed Ashbrook with his drawing of, ex Saadi, Gross (1b var.). $675. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $120
Lot 30		o 1847 5¢ red orange, "The Masked Franklin", the most expensive 5c shade by far, being the last printing and 5th Delivery (Dec. 7, 1850), just three months before the introduction of the new rates and the 1851 Issue, red cancel, maximum to good margins, showing adjacent stamp entirely at right, extremely fine., The most distinctive aspect of this unique stamp is the "extraneous ink" across Franklin's eyes.; Foundation Cert. (2017) (1c). $8,500. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $1,450
Lot 31		o PLATE VARIETY: 1847, 5¢ brown orange, PAIR, from the 5th printing, left stamp with curl in top of "O" of "OFFICE", blue integral "10" town cancel, good to large margins, extremely fine, ex Saadi, Gross (1d var). $2,000+. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $190
Lot 32		1847 5¢ red brown TWO Overlapping Singles, 1st or 2nd printings, each with good to large margins, tied by red circular grid cancels on attractive blue folded letter sheet bearing red BOSTON 27 FEB 10 cts c.d.s. addressed to Horatio G. Jones, Jr. Esq. who went on to become a member of the Pennsylvania legislature where he introduced the Religious Freedoms Bill. (1). Estimate $750 - 1,000 This is obviously not part of the famed Turner correspondence of overlapping 1847 5 cts, but far rarer. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $350
Lot 33		1847 5¢ orange brown, from the 2nd printing, large m.a.r., distinctive color, extremely fine tied by red grid folded letter sheet bearing red "WASHINGTIN RAIL RD, MAR 29 rate agents c.d.s. and red "5" to Philadelphia, lovely, ex Matthies, Boker, Gross (1b). Estimate $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $240
Lot 34		1847 5c red brown from the 1st printing LEFT SHEET MARGIN COPY, good to clear other sides, almost very fine, canceled by probable Masonic pen symbol on envelope bearing red POUGHKEEPSIE AUG 4 c.d.s. and manuscript "paid" to NYC, ex Emerson, Gross; purportedly a Foundation Cert. (1). Estimate $150 - 200 Samuel B. Jones was an attorney and real estate developer. He promoted the development of Union Square to which this letter is addressed. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $70
Lot 35		1847, 5¢ red brown TWO Covers each with a three margin copy, first, tied by blue "PAID" cancel with matching NEW YORK & PHIL RR 1848 c.d.s. to Manchester Conn, Second tied by red grid cancel with red NEW YORK FEB 1851 c.d.s. to Boston, fine pair (1). Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 36		o 1847, 10¢ black, red grid cancel, good to large margins all around, faint horizontal crease, very fine appearance (2). $775. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95