1847, 5¢ red brown. Enormous margins including wide right sheet margin, close but clear at bottom, rich color, tied by two strikes of blue "Trenton N.J. Mar. 12" circular datestamp on blue 1850 folded letter to Philadelphia, Very Fine, an extraordinarily attractive New Jersey 1847 usage, ex-Arch Very Fine, an extraordinarily attractive New Jersey 1847 usage, ex Arch. Scott No. 1  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Large to oversized margins with bit of adjacent stamp showing at left, tied on 1850 folded letter sheet to New York by one of two strikes blue Baltimore c.d.s., red "5" struck over incorrect "10", fresh and Extremely Fine, a gorgeous cover & stamp; with 2006 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 1  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Large margins, tied by blue grid cancel on small ladies cover to New York City, matching "Providence, R.I., Apr 1" cds at left, Extremely Fine, a lovely and choice usage; with 1982 B.P.A. and 1997 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 1  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Large margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by red grid on blue folded letter to Morristown N.J. with matching "New York" cds in combination with New York N.Y., 1¢ Black on Buff (6LB11), uncancelled, 5¢ with tear at left, Extremely Fine appearance, rare, only thirteen such combinations recorded in the Meyersburg census, with 1987 and 2005 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 1  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Ample to mostly large margins, tied by red square grid with matching "New-York Apr. 3" cds on cover to Boston, used in combination with Messenkopes Union Square Post Office (1¢) Black on Green (106L1), usual pen cancel, the local stamp "tied" by few creases, cover with small tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce combination usage, with 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Horizontal pair, large margins to just shaving frameline at left, tied by red square grid cancels with matching "New-York Jun. 27" circular datestamp on blue 1849 folded cover to Canada West, Queenston transit, manuscript "4-½" due, sender's manuscript "Paid to the Lines" notation, filing crease just barely affects left stamp, Fine. Scott No. 1  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Huge margins to just barely in at one spot at bottom including sheet margin at right, tied by well-struck blue "Troy N.Y. Oct. 10" circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to Quebec, Canada, manuscript. "11½" rate, red "Montreal L.C. OC 11, 1850" datestamp, light vertical file fold well clear of stamp, Very Fine and attractive, a rare usage to Canada with the 5¢ 1847; with 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Large margins to barely shaved at lower left, two tiny corner creases, tied by pen cancel on cover from Washington, D.C. to Christiana, Del., two strikes rimless oval "Thomas's Irving Hotel, Washington, D.C." handstamp, red Washington City c.d.s., Fine. Scott No. 1  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Large margins to just shaving frameline at right, tied by unusual blue grid with matching "Saratoga Springs N.Y. Dec. 9" cds with manuscript "1850" on cover to Montreal, Canada, manuscript "4-½" due marking, stamp with natural paper creases prior to use, cover with central wax seal stain, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce single usage of the 5¢ stamp on a cover to Canada, signed Ashbrook, with 2005 P.F. certificate describing color of the cancel as "blackish blue". Scott No. 1  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Large to huge margins including. part of adjoining stamp at top, tied by red grid, matching "U.S. Express Mail Boston Mass. Sep. 28" circular datestamp on blur 1849 folded letter to New York, light horizontal file fold at bottom well away from stamp, Very Fine and choice, ex-White. Scott No. 1  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Horizontal pair, huge margins to just in including sheet margin at right, tied by red grids, matching "U.S. Express Mail N.Y. Oct. 28" circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter to Sedgwick Me., light vertical file fold away from stamps, Fine. Scott No. 1  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Large margins all around, tied by red square grid, matching "New-York Jun. 9" circular datestamp on 1849 folded letter datelined in Washington D.C. and addressed to Peekskill N.Y., clear strike of red "Swarts Post Office Chatham Square" oval handstamp and additional strike of oval "Letters for N.Y. City Directed to Chatham Square Post Office" backstamp, stamp affected by vertical file fold, otherwise Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Horizontal pair, large margins to in, left stamp defective, cancelled by black grids on 1851 cover to Quebec, Canada, light strike of red "Steam/Boat" with matching "10" handstamps, "U. States" in arc, Montreal transit ties stamps, cover splitting along folds and expertly silked, Very Fine appearance, scarce Steam Boat usage to Canada. Scott No. 1  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Two four margin singles, close to mostly large margins, tied by bold blue grids with matching "Philadelphia Pa. 10 Feb. 20" integral-rate cds on blue 1851 folded letter to Xenia O., Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 1  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Full margins to barely in, used with D.O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia, 1¢ Bronze on Black (15L13), acid tied, on cover to New York, 5¢ stamp tied by red square grid on arrival, light file fold affects 5¢ stamp, otherwise Fine, carried by Bloods, then by railroad to New York. Scott No. 1  $1,500. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Clear margins to in at upper left, tied by red grid, used with D.O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., 1¢ Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13), acid tied, on small cover to New York City, Fine, an attractive 1847/Blood's combination cover, with 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1  $1,500. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Large margins, tied by blue grid cancel on cover to Mercersburg, Pa., matching "Greensburg, Pa., Dec 31" cds at left, Extremely Fine, a very scarce and choice usage from Greensburg, Pa. Scott No. 1  Estimate $600 - 800. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Ample to mostly large margins, rich color, tied by penstrokes on cover to Toronto, Canada with blue "Lockport N.Y. 16 Mar." cds, Canadian transit and "4½" rate, light file folds well clear of stamp, Very Fine and attractive, a rare usage to Canada with the 5¢ 1847. Scott No. 1  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Clear to full margins, barely tied by red grid cancel, red "Boston 3 Jul. 5cts." integral-rate datestamp on buff cover to "The Depot Master at Cuttingsville Depot on Fitchburg R.R.", leather dealer's cameo card on top backflap, which is sealed closed with hinges, Very Fine, ex-Sampson; with 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Large margins to clear, deep rich color, tied by blue grid, matching "Philada. Pa. 10 Sep. 17" integral-rate circular datestamp, used with D.O. Blood & Co. (2c) Bronze on Black (15L17), acid tied on cover to Pennington N.J., Very Fine, with 1989 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 1  $1,250. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Full margins to clear, tied by blue grid and matching "Buffalo N.Y. 5 Feb. 23" integral-rate circular datestamp with rate inverted on 1850 folded letter to Canada, neat "Queenston U.C. Feb. 23, 1850" transit, receiving backstamp, few cover faults including age bleach spots and vertical file fold well clear of stamp, Fine appearance, scarce 5¢ rate to Canada as most usages were sent from distances greater than 300 miles from the border. Scott No. 1  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Large margins to just in at top, cancelled by penstrokes, tied by red "Cleveland O. Jul. 4" cds on blue 1849 folded letter to Detroit Mich., file folds clear of stamp, Fine. Scott No. 1  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. red Chicago "5" in cogwheel cancels, ample to large margins, strong vibrant color, Extremely Fine; with 2006 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1  $700. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Red grid cancel, large margins, strong color, Extremely Fine and choice; with 2006 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 1  $600. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Tied on piece by blue Troy, N.Y. cds, ample to large margins, Very Fine and choice; with 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1  $725. $0 (Image)