1847 Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 297° |
|
 5c Red Orange (1c). The Gibson/Pichel Copy, Rich True Red Orange Color, Unused, Large Even Margins, pinpoint carbon speck on forehead, almost invisible horizontal crease According to Calvet M. Hahn, whose
research on the 1847 Issue colors was published in The Collectors Club Philatelist (Volume 65, numbers 3-5), the true Red Orange and Orange colors of the 5c 1847 stamp come from the Fifth Printing in December 1850. Hahn distinguishes between the
intense Orange shade of the unused Slater copy, which is considered to be the strongest hue in this color family, and the slightly less intense Red Orange. In his 1986 article, Hahn describes the stamp offered here as an unused example of the Orange
shade and traces its ownership from Gibson to Piche I (through Ward), then to Lilly, whose collection was sold through these Galleries in 1967. It next appeared in our 1975 Rarities sale, where it realized $5,500. The P.S.E. Certificate
accompanying this stamp, bearing Mr. Hahn's name, states that the stamp is "genuine, unused, no gum "Red Orange" shade with black speck on forehead and faint horizontal crease." This opinion concurs with Ashbrook's opinion, written in pencil on the
back of this stamp: "5c 1847, Red Orange, An Uncancelled Copy [signed]". However, in spite of the pedigree and expert opinions supporting the status of this stamp, The Philatelic Foundation has issued a certificate describing the color as chemically
altered. We obviously consider this opinion to be misinformed and offer the stamp as a 5c Red Orange (1c). Very Fine Appearance. One of Two Recorded Unused Examples of The Sc 1847 Red Orange Stamp. The Rarest of The 1847 Issue Colors. Ex Gibson,
Pichel and Lilly. Signed Ashbrook. Schlesinger Mark. With 1992 P.S.E. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
10,000.00 |
0.00 |
| 298° |
 |
 5c Red Brown (1). O.g., Large Margins, Very Fine, with 1992 P.S.E. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
4,000.00 |
0.00 |
| 299° |
|
 5c Orange Brown (1b). Full Even Margins, o.g.,
Stitch Watermark variety, Bright Color, two vertical creaes, otherwise Very Fine, with 1991 P.S.E. Certificate (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
4,500.00 |
0.00 |
| 300° |
|
 5c Brown (1). Horizontal Strip of Three, Mostly Large Margins All Around except just touching at top left, slight toning, light crease, otherwise Almost VF, a Handsome and Rare Multiple, with 1991 P.F. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
14,000.00 |
0.00 |
| 301° |
 |
 5c Dark Brown (1a). Bottom Margin Block of Four, Large Margins with Huge Sheet Margin, Intense Color and Impression, Full Original Gum, creased between stamps almost entirely in margin, couple tiny scissors
cut in margin at right, Very Fine appearance, A Wonderful Block, with 1980 Friedl Certificate (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
30,000.00 |
16,000.00 |
| 302° |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Block of Four,
Margins except touched at lower left, part o.g., creasing, with a small sealed tear at lower right, Fine appearance, with P.F. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
30,000.00 |
0.00 |
| 303° |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Vertical Block of Six with 15mm Sheet Margin at Top, Margins All Around, unusual offset or doubling of impression, which is especially noticeable on center pair, Scissors cut in lower right
stamp, top block with horizontal crease in each row, slightly soiled, still an Attractive and Important 1847 Issue Multiple, ex Ring, Klein, with 1991 P.F. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
39,000.00 |
0.00 |
| 304° |
|
 5c Orange Brown (1b). Top Sheet Margin Single with Large to Huge Margins including Part of Stamp Below, Rich Color and Impression, red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. Certificate (incorrectly
identifying color as Red Brown) (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
525.00 |
600.00 |
| 305° |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Large to Enormous Margins
including Large Part of Adjoining Stamp at Right, red grid cancel, Extremely Fine "Gem", with 1990 P.F. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
425.00 |
700.00 |
| 306° |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Large Margins, Beautiful Early Color and Impression, light red square grid,
Extremely Fine "Gem" (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
425.00 |
750.00 |
| 307° |
|
 5c Dark Brown, Double Transfer
Ty. A. (1a). Large to Huge Margins including Right Sheet Margin, Beautiful Dark Shade and Superb Impression, blue Philadelphia cds Extremely Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
525.00 |
500.00 |
