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Outstanding United States Stamps continued...

**1847 Issue continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2049		5c Red Brown (1). Full margins to just in, cancelled by clear strike of green grid cancel, few faults, appears Fine, scarce with the green cancel (Image)	1,800.00	1,000.00
2050		5c Red Brown (1). Full margins to just clear, bright color, neat strike of red "5" numeral cancel, Fine, with 1987 Holcombe certificate (Image)	650.00	250.00
2051		5c Red Brown (1). Three large margins incl. sheet margin at left, just in at bottom, neat strike of red New York square grid cancel, Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)	550.00	240.00
2052		5c Brown (1). Full to large margins, red square grid cancel, thin spots, crease ending in small tear, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	550.00	160.00
2053		5c Red Brown (1). Clear margins, rich color, orange-red grid cancel, Fine (Image)	550.00	270.00
2054		5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins on three sides, in at bottom, blue grid cancels, vertical crease in right stamp, otherwise Very Good (Image)	1,185.00	350.00
2055		5c Red Brown, 10c Black (1, 2). Four 5c, two 10c, 5c incl. pre-print paper fold, "slip print", stitch watermark, 10c incl. Double Transfer Ty. B and red Mobile "Paint Red" grid (margins added), others mixed quality, Very Good-Very Fine appearance	E. 1,000-1,500	1,200.00
2056		5c Deep Orange Brown (1b). Enormous margins all around incl. top left corner sheet margins and entire frameline of adjoining stamp at bottom, extraordinary coppery shade on deeply blued paper, nicely contrasted by blue grid cancels, faint crease mostly in top margin EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE CORNER-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN A SPECTACLUAR DEEP ORANGE BROWN SHADE. This distinctive Deep Orange Brown shade is rarely encountered. Compared with many 5c 1847 Orange Brown (or Brown Orange) stamps, which cover a wide spectrum of shades (including some undeserving washed-out examples with certificates), this intense Orange Brown on deeply blued paper is in a class of its own. To find this shade represented by a corner-margin example is even more remarkable. Ex Matthies. (Image)	1,785.00	3,250.00
2057		5c Brown Orange (1b). Full to large margins, bright shade and late impression, light blue cancel, Very Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,785.00	900.00
2058		5c Brown Orange (1b). Full to large margins, very poor impression from a worn plate, bold red square grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1993 P.F. and 1996 P.S.E. certificates (the latter stating Pale Brown Orange) (Image)	1,750.00	325.00
2059		10c Black (2). Position 71R, huge margins including sheet margin at left, full bottom margin, sharp impression, bold sharp strike of blue grid cancel, small faint corner crease entirely in sheet margin at left (far away from design) EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 WITH WIDE SHEET MARGIN. Ex Sweet and Wall. With 2000 P.F. certificate. (Image)	1,400.00	950.00

1847 Issue continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2049

5c Red Brown (1). Full margins to just in, cancelled by clear strike of green grid cancel, few faults, appears Fine, scarce with the green cancel (Image)

1,800.00

1,000.00

2050

5c Red Brown (1). Full margins to just clear, bright color, neat strike of red "5" numeral cancel, Fine, with 1987 Holcombe certificate (Image)

650.00

250.00

2051

5c Red Brown (1). Three large margins incl. sheet margin at left, just in at bottom, neat strike of red New York square grid cancel, Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)

550.00

240.00

2052

5c Brown (1). Full to large margins, red square grid cancel, thin spots, crease ending in small tear, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

550.00

160.00

2053

5c Red Brown (1). Clear margins, rich color, orange-red grid cancel, Fine (Image)

550.00

270.00

2054

5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins on three sides, in at bottom, blue grid cancels, vertical crease in right stamp, otherwise Very Good (Image)

1,185.00

350.00

2055

5c Red Brown, 10c Black (1, 2). Four 5c, two 10c, 5c incl. pre-print paper fold, "slip print", stitch watermark, 10c incl. Double Transfer Ty. B and red Mobile "Paint Red" grid (margins added), others mixed quality, Very Good-Very Fine appearance

E. 1,000-1,500

1,200.00

2056

5c Deep Orange Brown (1b). Enormous margins all around incl. top left corner sheet margins and entire frameline of adjoining stamp at bottom, extraordinary coppery shade on deeply blued paper, nicely contrasted by blue grid cancels, faint crease mostly in top margin

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE CORNER-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN A SPECTACLUAR DEEP ORANGE BROWN SHADE.

This distinctive Deep Orange Brown shade is rarely encountered. Compared with many 5c 1847 Orange Brown (or Brown Orange) stamps, which cover a wide spectrum of shades (including some undeserving washed-out examples with certificates), this intense Orange Brown on deeply blued paper is in a class of its own. To find this shade represented by a corner-margin example is even more remarkable.

Ex Matthies. (Image)

1,785.00

3,250.00

2057

5c Brown Orange (1b). Full to large margins, bright shade and late impression, light blue cancel, Very Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,785.00

900.00

2058

5c Brown Orange (1b). Full to large margins, very poor impression from a worn plate, bold red square grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1993 P.F. and 1996 P.S.E. certificates (the latter stating Pale Brown Orange) (Image)

1,750.00

325.00

2059

10c Black (2). Position 71R, huge margins including sheet margin at left, full bottom margin, sharp impression, bold sharp strike of blue grid cancel, small faint corner crease entirely in sheet margin at left (far away from design)

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 WITH WIDE SHEET MARGIN.

Ex Sweet and Wall. With 2000 P.F. certificate. (Image)

1,400.00

950.00