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5c 1847 Issue continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
1314 image5c Brown (1). Three large margins, clear to large at left, rich color and clear impression, light blue grid cancel, Very Fine (Image) 635.00 300.00
1315 image5c Red Brown (1). Close but clear margins all around, unusually deep rich color and impression nicely complemented by blue grid cancel, fresh and Fine (Image) 635.00 325.00
1316 image5c Brown (1). Huge margins to clear at bottom right, rich color and clear impression, red New York square grid cancel, Fine and attractive, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image) 600.00 275.00
1317 image5c Red Brown (1). Ample to large margins incl. sheet margin at left, crisp impression, blue "5" in oval cancel, light creases in sheet margin only, Very Fine appearance, attractive sheet-margin example of this issue (Image) 735.00 275.00
1318 image5c Red Brown (1). Full margins to barely in at right, bold strike of red square grid cancel, few small faults, appears Fine (Image) 600.00 160.00
1319 image5c Red Brown (1). Full margins to clear, bright color, lightened ms. cancel, Fine (Image) 300.00 170.00
1320 image5c Red Brown (1). Ample margins all around, bright color, lightened ms. cancel and regummed, appears Very Fine (Image) 300.00 250.00
1321 image5c Brown (1). Horizontal pair, ample to large margins, partial, mostly bold black Smithfield N.C. Mar 19 circular datestamp, tiny ms. "loop" at left of left stamp (certificate says "cancel", could be part of address or docketing), Very Fine, scarce marking on this issue, with 2006 P.F. certificate as "Red Brown" (Image) 1,650.00 2,300.00
1322 image5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, full margins to clear, rich color, tied by two strikes of green "Lockport N.Y. Jul. 23" circular datestamp on piece, second strike below, accompanying certificate notes additional traces of black ink in the cancel which are very subtle as the green of the cancels stands out prominently, small age spot at top left not mentioned on accompanying certificate

VERY FINE. A SCARCE AND DESIRABLE PAIR OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE TIED ON A PIECE BY THE WELL-KNOWN GREEN CANCELS OF LOCKPORT N.Y.

Lockport was built around a series of locks on the Erie Canal (hence the name) and is also on a railroad line, which helped to support the industries that sprung up in the area after the completion of the Erie Canal.

Ex Knapp (acquired in that sale and kept in the dark ever since, thus the extraordinary freshness). With 2006 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,750.00 8,000.00
1323 image5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins, bright shade, neat strikes of bright red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, a lovely pair (Image) 1,250.00 700.00
1324 image5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, mostly large margins to full at left, two strikes of distinctive orange-red grid cancels, Extremely Fine, a beautiful pair and colored cancel (Image) 2,750.00 3,250.00

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