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1847, 5¢ dull blue green, trial color large die proof on bond (Scott 1TC1bf), a big, bold example, measuring approximately 29 x 38mm, with alluring color and full hatching surrounding; fresh and sound, Extremely Fine. Scott $800 Estimate $500-750 (Image)
1847, 5¢ black, trial color large die proof on bond (Scott 1TC1bk), pristine 25 x 35mm example with full to wide margins and strong showing of cross-hatching, Very Fine. Scott $800 Estimate $400-600 (Image)
1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), o.g., previously hinged, attractive color lightly printed, fresh with four clear to full margins, Very Fine, with 1993 P.F. and 2021 P.S.A.G. certificates. Scott $6,000 Estimate $4,000-6,000 (Image)
Scott $6,000 Estimate $4,000-6,00
Opening US$ 3,000.00
Sold...US$ 3,500.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 11:24:43 EST
Sold For 3500
Sale No: 757
Lot No: 31
Symbol: (Cat No: Collection
1847, 5¢ brown (Scott 1), unused without gum, with strong color and solid detail, wonderfully centered on like-new nicely blued paper, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, worthy of the finest collection, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85. SMQ $2,500. Scott $2,100 Estimate $2,000-2,500 (Image)
1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), a jaw-dropping jumbo capturing frame lines of three adjacent stamps; cleanly printed on luxuriant paper, with a light red grid cancel allowing the vignette to show fully, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2007 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded XF-SUP 95J. SMQ XF-SUP 95J; $2,500. SMQ XF-SUP 95J $2,500 Estimate $2,000-2,500 (Image)
1847, 5¢ red orange (Scott 1c), vibrantly colored with clean impression; fully four-margined with a light blue grid cancel, Very Fine, an attractive stamp, with 1991 P.F. and 2021 P.S.A.G. certificates. Scott $9,040 Estimate $5,000-7,500 (Image)
1847, 5¢ red brown, used to Arad, Hungary (now Romania) (Scott 1), three-margined example tied by red grid cancel and blue pen manuscript "49", to 1851 folded letter sheet addressed to Arad, Hungary [now Romania]; faintly struck red New York May 26 postmark at right; red British "9 JU 9.1851" and double-circle Prussian Mail, plus black boxed 13 JUN Vienna transits on reverse; cover with light file folds and a tiny hole, Very Fine nonetheless, Alexander census page 937, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate.
Arad's fortress, built between 1763-83, served as the Hungarian rebels' headquarters during the latter part of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, and it was from Arad that Lajos Kossuth issued his famous proclamation of Aug. 11, 1849. The town's population in 1900 (the earliest records we could locate) was 53,903.
This cover was discovered in a family correspondence in 1997 and originally auctioned in June 1998, where it realized $23,000 including buyer's premium. Sent within the final two months of the 1847 Issue's validity, this is a key item for any 1847 collector or exhibitor.. Estimate $10,000-15,000 (Image)
1847, 10¢ black, large die proof on colored bond paper (Scott 2P1b), on pinkish bond approximately 36 x 43mm, with expected strong detail and color, the design with full cross-hatching surrounding, Extremely Fine. Scott $1,250 Estimate $1,000-1,200 (Image)
1847, 10¢ black, plate proof on India (Scott 2P3), cut to size (approximately 34 x 39mm) with perfectly balanced margins, affixed to card; a stellar impression with breathtaking color depth and clarity, Extremely Fine, a sensational proof. Scott $900 Estimate $500-750 (Image)
1847, 10¢ black, double transfer (type "D") (Scott 2 var.), position 41R1, showing double transfer of left and bottom frame lines, unused without gum, an exquisite gem in deep, bold color on fresh paper, the doubling readily apparent, especially in the lower left "X", Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a spectacular rarity, unlisted in Scott as unused, their used value italicized and a premium of almost 300%, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate.
A regular unused #2 has a catalog value in very fine of $15,000. Scott $11,000 as used Estimate $15,000-20,000 (Image)
1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), unused without gum, an eye-catcher with impeccable color, sharp detail, and margins clear to large all around—one capturing the frameline of the adjoining stamp, Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. and 2021 P.S.A.G. certificates. Scott $15,000 Estimate $10,000-15,000 (Image)
1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), nothing second place about this #2, with precision impression on immaculate paper, a light essentially face-free red cancel, all within jumbo margins capturing portion of stamp at left, Extremely Fine to Superb, the gold standard; if only the best will do, your search is over, with 1990 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded XF-SUP 95J. SMQ XF-SUP 95J; $4,250. SMQ XF-SUP 95J $4,250 Estimate $3,000-4,000 (Image)
