5c Dark Brown (1a).
Position 100R with enormous bottom right corner sheet margins, 7mm
at right and 7mm at bottom, original gum, deep rich color and
proof-like early impression, accompanying certificate notes "slight
staining at top right" which is nothing more than some gum absorbed in the
paper fibersEXTREMELY FINE GEM. PROBABLY UNIQUE AS AN ORIGINAL-GUM CORNER SHEET-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
Ex Newbury and last offered to the market in our 1978 Rarities sale. With 1977 P.F. certificate (Image)
5c Red Brown (1). Top
left corner margin block of ten, Positions 1-5/11-15L, huge margins to
clear incl. 2mm of sheet margin at left and 10-1/2mm at top, part original
gum,, bright shade, top stamps light horizontal creae, bottom left and
bottom right stamps small repairsEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THE LARGEST MULTIPLES OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN EXISTENCE AND MOST DESIRABLE WITH THE CORNER SHEET MARGINS. A WONDERFUL EXHIBITION PIECE.
Ex Kapiloff. With 1994 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as two blocks of four and a pair. (Image)
5c Red Brown (1).
Position 91L with enormous bottom left corner sheet margins, 10mm at
left and 13mm at bottom, other margins ample to large, fresh and bright
color, detailed impression on nicely blued paper, cancelled by blue
grid, matching "Philada. Pa. 5 cts Sep. 19" integral-rate circular
datestamp on cover front only with top flap to Bel Air Md.EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS WIDELY CONSIDERED TO BE THE FINEST SINGLE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON COVER. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP.
Ex Knapp and Gibson. With 1984 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as used stamp off cover. (Image)
10c Black (2). Position
10L with large top right corner sheet margins, 5mm at right and 2mm
at top, large margins other sides, sharp proof-like impression, tied by
perfect strike of red grid, matching "Charleston S.C. Oct. 25/10"
integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded cover to New York, Ludlow
Beebee correspondenceEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS THE UNIQUE CORNER-MARGIN COPY OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON COVER. A SUPERB SHOWPIECE.
In his extensive census of the 10c 1847 issue with corner sheet margins, Philip T. Wall records a total of fourteen used stamps, one unused, and this example on cover. Others can be plated as corner margin positions but do not show significant sheet margins.
Signed Ashbrook. With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)
5c Red Brown (1).
Positions 91-92L with enormous bottom left corner sheet margins, 6mm
at left and an amazing 13mm at bottom, huge margins other sides, rich color
and detailed impression, neat strikes of red grid cancels and part of
matching town datestamp, tiny corner crease in extreme tip of the sheet
marginEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS THE FAMOUS "NORCROSS" PAIR -- WIDELY CONSIDERED TO BE THE FINEST PAIR IN EXISTENCE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
Ex Emerson and Norcross. With 1975 P.F. certificate (Image)
5c Red Brown (1).
Position 91L with huge bottom left corner sheet margins, 11mm at
left and 12-1/2mm at bottom, large margins other sides, brilliant color,
neat strike of red grid cancel, trivial corner crease at bottom left of
sheet marginEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING CORNER-MARGIN COPY OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE. EXTREMELY RARE WITH SUCH WIDE SHEET MARGINS, ESPECIALLY IN SOUND CONDITION.
With 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)
5c Red Brown (1).
Position 91L with enormous bottom left corner sheet margins, 10mm at
left and 11mm at bottom, other sides very large, distinctive Brownish
Orange shade of 5th Printing (according to Hahn analysis) on deeply blued
paper, blue grid cancel, slight dry print typical of corner positions where
paper dried first, pre-printing vertical crease and a few tiny toned
specksEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE AND ONE OF THE FEW FULL CORNER-MARGIN EXAMPLES OF THE 5-CENT 1847 IN EXISTENCE.
Ex Dr. Morris. With 1996 Calvet M. Hahn analysis (Image)
5c Red Brown (1).
Position 91L with wide bottom left corner sheet margins, 3mm at left
and 14mm at bottom, large margins other sides incl. significant portion of
adjoining stamp at right, bright shade nicely contrasted by red grid
cancelEXTREMELY FINE AND SPECTACULAR CORNER-MARGIN COPY OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
With 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)
5c Red Brown (1).
Position 91R with bottom left corner sheet margins, 2mm at left and
12mm at bottom, large margins to clear other sides, bold red grid cancel,
grayish shadeVERY FINE AND RARE CORNER SHEET-MARGIN POSITION.
Plating notation in pencil on back (Image)
5c Red Brown (1).
Position 100R with huge bottom right corner sheet margins, 11-1/2mm
at right and 5mm at bottom, huge margins other sides, beautiful rich color
nicely contrasted by red grid cancel, certificate notes faint horizontal
and vertical creases, which are almost invisibleEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A MAGINFICENT CORNER-MARGIN COPY OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
Ex Newbury and last offered to the market in our 1982 Rarities sale. With 1982 P.F. certificate (Image)
5c Red Brown (1).
Position 100L with large bottom right corner sheet margins, 3mm at
right and 10-1/2mm at bottom, large to huge margins other sides, bright
color and crisp impression on deeply blued paper, neat strike of red grid
cancel, very faint manuscript offset on back from address, small corner
creases at bottom of sheet marginEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BRIGHT AND FRESH CORNER-MARGIN COPY OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
Position 100 in the left pane has the guide dot at left slightly lower than the corresponding position in the right pane. (Image)