1847, 5¢ red brown. Large margins to clear at lower left, tied by New York square grid cancels on 1850 folded letter to Paris, France, red "Colonies, de Art 13" accountancy box handstamp and Calais entry postmark, endorsed "via Liverpool, pr Boston Steamer" at upper left, Very Fine, an attractive and rare transatlantic usage; with 2008 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1  Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Full to large margins, tied by neat red grid on folded letter to Ct., matching red "New Haven Ct. 19 Apr" cds, Very Fine; beautiful stamp. Scott No. 1  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Large margins to just in at top, manuscript cancelled on buff cover with attractive strike of "Lebanon, Ten." cds in red, cover with minor corner wear, F.-V.F., a very scarce usage of a 5¢ 1847 Issue from Tennessee, only 26 5¢ 1847 covers are recorded in the Alexander census, of which 15 are used from Nashville and seven from Jackson, leaving four covers used from the rest of the state, this cover from Lebanon is unrecorded in the census and the only one known. Scott No. 1  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. 4 ample to large margins on folded letter to Maine, tied by black grid; black "PAID" with red Boston cds, Very Fine. Scott No. 1  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Vert. pair, huge margins on three sides to just in at right, tied by blue "Philadelphia" cds's on buff cover to South Carolina, cover with a bit of aging at right, F.-V.F. Scott No. 1  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Unusual grayish brown shade, right margin single, slightly cut in, tied by two strikes of red straight line "Paid" handstamp on cover with matching "Evansville, N.Y." cds below, two red Roman numeral "V" in circle handstamps have been crossed out, cover with 1849 enclosure, Fine, no covers recorded in the Alexander census from this town. Scott No. 1  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Four ample to large margins, tied by blue grid on cover to Mercersburg, Penna. with matching "Greensburgh, Pa. Dec. 31" cds, Very Fine. Scott No. 1  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Ample to huge margins showing frame lines from 2 adjoining stamps, tied by red grids on 1849 folded cover to Orleans, Mass. with matching "Boston, 5cts, 19 Jun" cds, Very Fine. Scott No. 1  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Clear to large margins, bit irregular at top, just tied by blue grid on 1851outer folded letter sheet to Cooperstown, N.Y., with matching blue "Utica, N.Y. Feb 11" double oval postmark, Very Fine. Scott No. 1  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Ample to large margins, tied by partial blue "Philadelphia, Pa., 5, Feb 10" cds with strike alongside on fresh 1849 folded letter to Wilkesbarre, Pa., Very Fine. Scott No. 1  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Ample to large margins, tied by blue Philadelphia, Pa. cds on 1850 folded letter to Wilmington, Del., Very Fine. Scott No. 1  Estimate $250 - 350. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Close to clear margins, tied by red grids on outer folded letter sheet to North Millbury, Mass, with matching "Boston, 5cts, 2 Dec" cds; minor cover soiling, F.-V.F. Scott No. 1  Estimate $250 - 350. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Large margins to just shaving outer frameline, tied by red grid cancel and matching "New York, Sep 4" cds on 1850 folded letter sheet to Baltimore, Md.; stamp with tiny tear at top and bottom, otherwise F.-V.F.; with 1978 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Large margins, light crease, bright color, tied by blue "Philadelphia" cds on 1850 printed lettersheet of the "American and Foreign Christian Union", lettersheet with minor edge wear, F.-V.F. Scott No. 1  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Four clear to large margins, tied by red grid with matching "New York" cds on printed folded cover of the Chillington Iron Works, edge splits, F.-V.F. Scott No. 1  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Slightly cut in & creased, tied by blue grid on 1849 folded cover with matching blue "Northern R.R." cds at left, F.-V.F. Scott No. 1  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Cut in at bottom, tied by blue "Philadelphia Railroad" cds's on folded letter to Brookville, Md. with matching cds at left; some minor splitting along the fold at top, Fine. Scott No. 1  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Defective stamp, black grid cancel on cover to Cincinnati, Ohio, with rare "New Albany, Ind. Dec 2" (1849) cds, the cover is soiled, has edge wear, and is reduced at the left, Fine appearance. Scott No. 1  Estimate $75 - 100. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Red grid cancels, four large margins, fresh and Extremely Fine; with 2005 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 1  $600. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Four ample to large margins, light red grid cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. Graded certificate (VF-XF 85, SMQ $710). Scott No. 1  $600. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. black grid cancel, ample to large margins, Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1  $700. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Stitch watermark, red grid cancel, large margins, fresh and Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1  $600. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Ample to large margins, red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 1  $600. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Red grid and town cancels, large margins, Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1  $600. $0 (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown. Black grid and red town cancels, clear to large margins showing part of adjacent stamp at left, F.-V.F., with 1980 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1  $600. $0 (Image)