United States

**1847 Issue**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
1		1-2	1847, 5¢ red brown and 10¢ black, two solo use covers (Scott 1-2), two nice covers from New York, each stamp tied by red square grid cancel, comprising #1 on folded letter sheet addressed to Philadelphia, datelined Feby 16, 1849, with red straightline "PAID" and "New-York/Feb/17" postmark at right; manuscript endorsement "Paid"; stamp with a tiny tear at top, cover with horizontal file fold below stamp; #2 (position 70L1) on folded address sheet from New York to Illinois Governor Augustus French in Springfield, stamp just in at bottom, with June 28 postmark in red, Ashbrook plating note on reverse and accompanied by plating diagram, each fresh and Fine to Very Fine, separately imaged online, #1 with 2023 P.F. certificate, #2 with 1980 A.P.S. certificate. Scott $1,700. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) Get Market Data for [United States 1-2] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $800-1,200 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
2	O	1	1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), sound four-margined example, fresh in interesting shade and with a red five-bar grid cancel, Very Fine, ex Markovits, with 1976, 2009 and 2023 P.F. certificates. Scott $425. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) Get Market Data for [United States 1] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $350-500 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
3	O	1	1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), sound, four-margined example with lightly struck blue cancel, Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded VF 80. SMQ VF 80; $450. Scott $465. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States 1] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $300-400 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
4	O	1	1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), fresh with strong color and large, balanced margins; red grid cancels, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2008 and 2013 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded XF-SUP 95. SMQ XF-SUP 95; $1,750. Scott $425. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) Get Market Data for [United States 1] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $1,200-1,600 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
5		1 var.	1847, 5¢ brown (Scott 1 var.), unused without gum, four-margined example (close but clear at left) with crisp color and fresh paper; small corner crease at bottom left, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, with 2017 P.F. certificate. Scott $6,500. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States 1 var.] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
6	O	1 var.	1847, 5¢ brown (Scott 1 var.), attractive four-margined example with strong color and a black seven-bar grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1981 P.F. and 2021 A.P.S. certificates. Scott $500. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) Get Market Data for [United States 1 var.] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $250-350 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
7	O	1a	1847, 5¢ brown (Scott 1a), sound with balanced margins and a light red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. (as "dark brown") and 2002 P.S.E. (as "brown") certificates, the latter graded XF 90. SMQ XF 90; $1,250. Scott $525. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) Get Market Data for [United States 1a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
8	O	1a	1847, 5¢ dark brown (Scott 1a), clean and sound with four margins (close but clear at lower left) and rare grid of blue dashes cancel, Fine to Very Fine, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $565. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States 1a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $350-500 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
9	O	1b	1847, 5¢ orange brown (Scott 1b), horizontal pair, fresh and bright with red New York square grid cancels, Fine to Very Fine, with 2023 Crowe certificate. Scott $1,800. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) Get Market Data for [United States 1b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $800-1,200 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
10	O	1b	1847, 5¢ orange brown (Scott 1b), with clean color on fresh paper, lightly cancelled by black grid, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85. SMQ VF-XF 85; $975. Scott $750. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States 1b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $800-1,200 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
11	O	1b	1847, 5¢ orange brown (Scott 1b), Post Office fresh with lively color and black circular grid cancels, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2023 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85. SMQ VF-XF 85; $975. Scott $750. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States 1b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $800-1,200 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
12		2	1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), right margin single on outer folded letter sheet sent from New York to the Bank of Montreal in Toronto, Cana West; stamp with rich color and four margins (top left clear by a hair or two), tied by red square grid cancel with matching SEP 3 postmark at left; red broken-ring "Queenston/SEP 10/1848/U.C." transit at lower left, with similar black Toronto receiver on reverse (date not struck up, but docketed on back "Recd 12th"'; manuscript "4½" rating on front; no correspondence, the paper watermarked "BP & C"; two pressed-out vertical file folds, small split to back, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,750. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 2] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
13	O	2	1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), fresh with strong color, light red cancel, and all-around full, balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2006 and 2022 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF 90. SMQ XF 90; $1,300. Scott $850. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) Get Market Data for [United States 2] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $1,200-1,800 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
14	O	2	1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), four-margined example with solid color and detail, cancelled manuscript and blue grid, Very Fine, with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate. Scott $575. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States 2] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $400-600 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
15	O	2	1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), used four-margined example, on folded letter sheet on which it did not originate; stamp with strong color and detail, plus a heavy removed manuscript cancel, Fine to Very Fine, with 2023 P.F. certificate. Scott $575 as off-cover used. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States 2] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $300-400 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
16	O	2	1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), Post Office fresh four-margined example with strong color and detail plus light red cork cancel; pressed-out vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate. Scott $850. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States 2] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $350-500 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
17	O	2	1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), left margin single, face-fresh four-margined example with rich color and clear detail; red town postmark; diagonal crease, otherwise Very Fine, and still a pretty positional. Scott $1,000. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 2] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $500-750 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
18	O	2	1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), a stunning stamp with strong color and sharp detail, massive margins and a light red cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2022 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF-SUP 95. SMQ XF-SUP 95; $2,500. Scott $850. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States 2] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction