1847, 10¢ black. Large margins, bold Mobile, Ala. red paint cancel, used on folded letter sheet to Washington, D.C.; light vert file fold just affects adhesive, otherwise Very Fine; with 2002 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 2  Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. $0 (Image)

1847, 10¢ black. Ample to huge margins, tied by red grid cancel on a folded letter sheet from Boston to Philadelphia, with matching "10" and "U.S. Express Mail" postmarks, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1982 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 2  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. $0 (Image)

1847, 10¢ black. Large margins almost all around (just touching at bottom left), tied by two strikes of blue numeral "10" in oval cancels on an 1849 folded letter to Ohio, with blue Baltimore cds at left, Very Fine, a lovely cover. Scott No. 2  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. $0 (Image)

1847, 10¢ black. Large to huge margins, tied by blue grid cancel on an 1850 folded letter from Milwaukee to New York; light vert file fold just affect adhesive, otherwise Very Fine; with 2002 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 2  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. $0 (Image)

1847, 10¢ black. Clear to large margins, fresh color, neatly tied by blue grid cancel on a buff cover from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, F.-V.F.; with 1980 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 2  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)

1847, 10¢ black. Clear to mostly large margins, tied by red square grid cancel on 1851 folded letter sheet to Grand Rapids, Mich., red "New - York, May 5" cds at right, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 2  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

1847, 10¢ black. Red grid cancel, large margins all around, gorgeous rich shade enhancing an incredibly sharp impression, an Extremely Fine gem, a truly eye-arresting stamp; with 1996 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 2  $1,350. $0 (Image)

1847, 10¢ black. Light black grid cancel, large nicely balanced margins, sharp impression, Extremely Fine, choice so nice; with 1966 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 2  $1,700. $0 (Image)

1847, 10¢ black. Red grid cancels, ample to large balanced margins, strong shade and crisp impression, Extremely Fine and choice; with 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 2  $1,350. $0 (Image)

1847, 10¢ black. With stitch watermark at bottom, red handstamp cancel, large margins, Extremely Fine; with 2003 P.S.E. graded certificate (XF 90). Scott No. 2  $1,350. $0 (Image)

1847, 10¢ black. Black grid cancel, ample to large margins, rich shade, Very Fine and choice; with 2003 P.S.E. graded certificate (VF 80). Scott No. 2  $1,700. $0 (Image)

1847, 10¢ black. Traces of red cancel, ample to large margins, strong shade, Very Fine and choice; with 2004 P.S.E. graded certificate (VF 80). Scott No. 2  $1,350. $0 (Image)

1847, 10¢ black. Red grid cancels, clear to large margins, small scrapes at top right, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 2  $1,350. $0 (Image)