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5c Red Brown (1).
Original gum, huge margins all around, soft brownish shade, impression
shows distinct plate wear (especially in upper left background
lines) EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE
5-CENT 1847 ISSUE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH SUCH WIDE MARGINS. With
1992 P.S.E. and 2000 P.F. certificates.
(Image) |
6,500.00
SOLD for $6,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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10c Black (2). Position
90L1, accompanying P.F. certificate notes "remnants of original gum" while
P.S.E. certificate states "o.g.", the P.S.E.'s opinion more accurately
describes a layer of original gum covering most of the stamp, large to huge
margins all around showing frameline of adjoining stamp at bottom, sharp
proof-like impression clearly showing every detail of the
engraving EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST
ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLES OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE. ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT
STAMPS TO OBTAIN IN SOUND, ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION WITH FOUR LARGE MARGINS.
A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE FIRST UNITED STATES GENERAL ISSUE. The
Act of March 3, 1847, signed by President Polk, specified that Postmaster
General Cave Johnson "be authorized to prepare postage stamps, which when
attached to any letter or packet, shall be evidence of the payment of the
postage..." The law’s effective date was July 1, and the Post Office acted
immediately to secure a contract with Rawdon, Wright, Hatch and (the new
partner) Edson, so that stamps could be distributed by that date. The
Washington vignette is based on the iconic image painted by Gilbert
Stuart. The early imperforate issues are often found with margins
close or cutting into the design, because of the difficulty in manually
cutting along the narrow gap between stamps. This stamp, with its mostly
intact smooth original gum, large margins and beautiful impression, surely
ranks among the finest known original-gum examples of the first United
States postage issue. With 2001 P.S.E. and 2002 P.F. certificates. (Image) |
30,000.00
SOLD for $67,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |