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**5c 1847 Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
20	TC	5c Black, Trial Color Plate Proof on India, Red Specimen Overprint (1TC3S). Block of 30 from upper right side of left pane with dot in "S' variety in fifth vertical row, large margins to just in at top, typical faults associated with this fragile India paper, including reinforced crease/tear thru second row and other small tears VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE BLOCK OF THE 5-CENT 1847 TRIAL COLOR PROOF WITH SPECIMEN OVERPRINT. Ex Burroughs and Hackett. The Scott Catalogue footnote to the 5c and 10c 1847 Trial Color proofs indicates that examples with "Specimen" overprint sell for "slightly less" than examples without the overprint. However, the only large blocks of any 5c 1847 Trial Color proof have the overprint. Scott Retail as normal Trial Color Plate Proof on India (without overprint) (Image)	18,000.00	6,750.00
21		5c Brown, Double Transfer Ty. B (1-B). Position 90R, huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at bottom and sheet margin at right, original gum has been slightly redistributed after hinge removal, remarkably rich color and detailed impression clearly showing the double transfers in the top and bottom framelines, small toned spots at lower left, small crease in bottom left margin EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS REPUTED TO BE THE ONLY UNUSED EXAMPLE OF ANY OF THE 5-CENT 1847 DOUBLE TRANSFERS. With 1996 P.F. certificate. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	4,000.00
22		5c Red Orange (1c). Large margins all around, vibrant shade of the true Red Orange, red New York square grid cancel, small faint corner crease EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP AND REMARKABLY INTENSE SHADE OF THE RARE RED ORANGE. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	5,000.00	3,250.00
23		5c Red Brown (1). Large margins all around, deep rich color, cancelled by grid and tied by red "Cincinnati O. 5 cts. Oct. 9" circular datestamp on lady's small embossed envelope to Sligo O., fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce usage, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,300.00
24		5c Red Brown (1). Huge margins with part of frameline from adjoining stamp at top, rich color on deeply blued paper, tied by vivid red grid, matching "St. Louis Mo. 5 Jun. 25" integral-rate circular datestamp on 1851 folded letter to Alton Ill., used six days prior to July 1, 1851, demonetization, fresh and Extremely Fine Gem (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	900.00
25		5c Red Brown (1). Vertical pair, incredibly rich color and detailed impression, large margins all around, tied by "paint red" grids, matching "Mobile Ala. Apr. 9" circular datestamp on blue 1850 folded cover to Philadelphia, from the Charnley & Whelen correspondence, horizontal file fold well away from stamps, Extremely Fine Gem pair and a brilliant fresh cover, ex Ackerman and Emerson (Image)	1,400.00	2,500.00
26		5c Grayish Brown (1 var). Horizontal pair, full margins to just in at right, tied by red "St. Louis Mo. 10 Jul. 10" integral-rate circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter to Namur, Belgium, French transits including "16" decimes due marking, receiving backstamp of Aug. 11, faint vertical file fold barely affects right stamp VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE USAGE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE TO BELGIUM. In Classic United States Imperforate Stamps, Jonathan Rose notes the existence of only six 5c covers to Belgium. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	4,250.00

5c 1847 Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

5c Black, Trial Color Plate Proof on India, Red Specimen Overprint (1TC3S). Block of 30 from upper right side of left pane with dot in "S' variety in fifth vertical row, large margins to just in at top, typical faults associated with this fragile India paper, including reinforced crease/tear thru second row and other small tears

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE BLOCK OF THE 5-CENT 1847 TRIAL COLOR PROOF WITH SPECIMEN OVERPRINT.

Ex Burroughs and Hackett. The Scott Catalogue footnote to the 5c and 10c 1847 Trial Color proofs indicates that examples with "Specimen" overprint sell for "slightly less" than examples without the overprint. However, the only large blocks of any 5c 1847 Trial Color proof have the overprint. Scott Retail as normal Trial Color Plate Proof on India (without overprint) (Image)

18,000.00

6,750.00

5c Brown, Double Transfer Ty. B (1-B). Position 90R, huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at bottom and sheet margin at right, original gum has been slightly redistributed after hinge removal, remarkably rich color and detailed impression clearly showing the double transfers in the top and bottom framelines, small toned spots at lower left, small crease in bottom left margin

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS REPUTED TO BE THE ONLY UNUSED EXAMPLE OF ANY OF THE 5-CENT 1847 DOUBLE TRANSFERS.

With 1996 P.F. certificate. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

4,000.00

5c Red Orange (1c). Large margins all around, vibrant shade of the true Red Orange, red New York square grid cancel, small faint corner crease

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP AND REMARKABLY INTENSE SHADE OF THE RARE RED ORANGE.

With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

5,000.00

3,250.00

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins all around, deep rich color, cancelled by grid and tied by red "Cincinnati O. 5 cts. Oct. 9" circular datestamp on lady's small embossed envelope to Sligo O., fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce usage, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,300.00

5c Red Brown (1). Huge margins with part of frameline from adjoining stamp at top, rich color on deeply blued paper, tied by vivid red grid, matching "St. Louis Mo. 5 Jun. 25" integral-rate circular datestamp on 1851 folded letter to Alton Ill., used six days prior to July 1, 1851, demonetization, fresh and Extremely Fine Gem (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

900.00

5c Red Brown (1). Vertical pair, incredibly rich color and detailed impression, large margins all around, tied by "paint red" grids, matching "Mobile Ala. Apr. 9" circular datestamp on blue 1850 folded cover to Philadelphia, from the Charnley & Whelen correspondence, horizontal file fold well away from stamps, Extremely Fine Gem pair and a brilliant fresh cover, ex Ackerman and Emerson (Image)

1,400.00

2,500.00

5c Grayish Brown (1 var). Horizontal pair, full margins to just in at right, tied by red "St. Louis Mo. 10 Jul. 10" integral-rate circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter to Namur, Belgium, French transits including "16" decimes due marking, receiving backstamp of Aug. 11, faint vertical file fold barely affects right stamp

VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE USAGE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE TO BELGIUM.

In Classic United States Imperforate Stamps, Jonathan Rose notes the existence of only six 5c covers to Belgium. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

4,250.00