1847 5c dark red brown, neat red grid cancel, full margins all around incl. sheet margin at left, parts of adjoining stamps at right and bottom, minute flaws which in no way detract from the stamp's superb appearance, signed Calves, etc. A rare positional piece (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Est.US$350

1847 5c red brown, margins in at top and at right, part of adjoining stamp at bottom, paying 5c Postage Due on Swarts Post Office wrapper to Poughkeepsie, NY, with red oval "Swarts Post Office Chatham Square" handstamp and New York cds alongside, manuscript "9 Jan.1848" at bottom, filing fold away from the stamp, scarce usage (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Est.US$350

1847 10c black, full margins all around, v.f., tied by red grid cancel on cover from Pittsburgh, PA to Burlington, NJ, with red Pittsburgh Dec.28 cds, cat. $1000 (Cat No. 2) (Image)

Cat. $1000, Est.US$700