1847 Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 16 |
P |
 5c-10c Reproductions, "Atlanta" Plate Proofs (3TC, 4TC). Complete Set of the Five Different Colors of each value, Three of the 5c Show Constant Printing Flaw Top Left Corner, two minor thins. otherwise Very Fine. ex-Brazer (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
2,500.00 |
5,500.00 |
| 17 |
 |
 5c Orange Brown (1b). Ample to Extra Large Margins. Lovely Bright Color, Very
Fine, A Beautiful Stamp, with P. F. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
3,750.00 |
8,500.00 |
| 18 |
|
 5c Brown (1). Horizontal Pair, Large Margins to slightly in, Beautiful Rich color,
Sharp Impression, Rare & Attractive Pair (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
7,000.00 |
3,750.00 |
| 19 |
|
 5c Brown Orange (1b). Sheet Corner Copy, Huge Margins all around, Blue Grid cancels, Extremely Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 1,000-2,000 |
4,750.00 |
| 20 |
|
 5c Brown (1). Horiz. Pair with Huge Corner Sheet Margins, Margins other sides, small at bottom, Dot in "S" variety on left stamp, two dots in right sheet margin, Light Red town pmk. & lightened ms. cancel, Handsome Pair (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,200.00 |
3,750.00 |
| 20A |
|
 5c Gray Brown, 10c Black, "Harelip" Variety (1, 2 var). Horizontal Pair of former, Ample to Huge Margins except just clear one tiny spot at top, Huge Sheet Margin at Right (covered by 10c), latter Three Large
to Huge Margins, clear at bottom, Shows Flaw Clearly, on piece tied by Red Grids, "Charleston S.c." pmk., with P.F. Certificate which states "removed and replaced inaccurately", Fine & Very Rare (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
3,050.00 |
4,000.00 |
| 21 |
 |
 5c Red Brown (1). Large Margins all around, tied
Blue grid. Clear Fancy Oval Buffalo, N.Y. Nov. 11 (1847) pmk. on neat cover. Extremely Fine. Signed Ashbrook (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
650.00 |
2,500.00 |
| 22 |
|
 5c Dark Brown (1a). Large Margins all around, cancel,
Blue Oval Utica, N.Y. on Choice Cover, Ashbrook tied with neat Blue Grid Extremely Fine. Signed (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
650.00 |
1,900.00 |
| 23 |
|
 5c Brown (1). Margins to slightly in, Wonderful Color & Impression, barest trace of Red cancel (appears unused) on Dec. 1847 Folded Cover (lacks side flaps) to England, Red Oval' 'Swarts' Chatham Square Post Office
N. Y.," "1/-" ms. British Due Mark, Bold "America Liverpool DE 31 1847" Backstamp, Handsome Piece, Earliest known Use of the "Swarts'" Marking on Trans-Atlantic Mail, Unique with the 5c Stamp, with P. F. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 1,000-2,000 |
3,000.00 |
| 24 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Large Margins, tied by Blue "Troy N. Y."
pmk. on cover front to Albany, Blue Box "Troy & New York/Steam Boat" Hand- stamp, Very Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 1,000-2,000 |
2,200.00 |
| 25 |
|
 5c Brown (1). Three Large Margins, Large to tiny bit in at left, on 1848 Folded Letter tied by Red Square Grid, matching' 'New-York" pmk, Used with Boyd's 2c Local (20L4), Grid cancel, ms. "Paid 7", Fine. one of
the most attractive 1847/Local Covers Known, with P. F. Certificate (Ashbrook notes on back, "Paid 7" Very Interesting-the writer Paid Boyd 7c for their 2c + 5c U.S. Postage) (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 1,000-2,000 |
1,800.00 |
