Sale 1305 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 13-14 December, 2023
Category — 1847 Issue and 1875 Reproduction (Scott 1-4)
5c Red Brown (1). Unused (no gum), dark shade and early impression, large even margins, old certificate harshly states "slight staining and creasing", the creasing is limited to a miniscule corner crease and there is some slight oxidation, still Very Fine and choice, a beautiful unused example of the 5c 1847 in a First Printing shade from the early state of the plate, with 1976 P.F. certificate
5c Orange Brown (1b). Unused, accompanying certificate states regummed with a hinge remnant and vertical wrinkle, but in our opinion this has original gum, worn-plate impression, ample margins all around
VERY FINE APPEARING UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE in the orange-brown shade.
With 2023 P.F. certificate. Scott value as no gum.
5c Red Brown (1). Intermediate impression, red grid cancel, full margins to clear at lower right, Very Fine, with 1981 and 2004 P.F. certificates
5c Red Brown (1). Large to full margins, worn-plate impression, vivid red grid cancel and circular datestamp, Very Fine
5c Orange Brown (1b). Large margins to just clear at bottom right, rich color and clear impression from the cleaned plate, red New York square grid cancel, lightly oxidized, Fine, a pretty Orange Brown stamp, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate as Pale Brown and 2004 Saadi certificate correctly identifying it as an Orange Brown
10c Black (2). Unused (regummed), full margins to clear, tiny thin in top right margin, single extraneous dot of blue ink in hair
FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
With 2023 P.F. certificate.
10c Black (2). Full to large margins, bold strike of "paint red" grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
10c Black, Sperati Reproduction (Sperati 2). Large margins, uncancelled, purple "Sperati Reproduction" backstamp, Very Fine
10c Black, Sperati Reproduction (Sperati 2). Large even margins, black grid cancel, purple "Sperati Reproduction" backstamp, Very Fine
5c Red Brown, Reproduction (3). Without gum as issued, rich color, full even margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate
5c Red Brown, Reproduction (3). Without gum as issued, full margins to ample at bottom, deep rich color, Very Fine
5c Red Brown, Reproduction (3). Without gum as issued, full margins all around, rich color, small thin spot at top left, appears Very Fine
10c Black, Reproduction (4). Without gum as issued, full to large margins, Very Fine and choice
10c Black, Reproduction (4). Without gum as issued, intense shade, full margins to ample at bottom, Very Fine, small backstamps, with 1984 P.F. certificate
10c Black, Reproduction (4). Without gum as issued, ample margins to clear, detailed impression, small toned spot at top on back, still Fine