1, 1847 5c Red brown, very attractive centering with margins large to ample all around, red grid cancels, a premium stamp, 2008 PSE graded XF-90 certificate and 1996 PF certificate (SMQ $650) (Image)

CV. 400

1, 1847 5c Red brown, ample to large margins, attractive shade, light red grid cancel, Very Fine. (Scott $375). (Image)

CV. 250

1, 1847 5c Red brown, ample to wide margins except just in at top right, nice red circular grid cancel, Fine example (Scott $375) (Image)

CV. 75

1, 1847 5c Pale Brown (4th Printing), right side sheet margin pair, large to huge margins, clear to slightly incross top, attractive shade and red grid cancels, Fine, ex Saadi, (Scott $850). (Image)

CV. 150

1, 1847 5c Red brown, horizontal pair, clear to ample margins, bold manuscript cancels and red straightline "Paid" handstamps, near Very Fine. ex Saadi, 1995 PF certificate. (Scott $475). (Image)

CV. 100

1-2, 1847 5c Red brown, 10c Black, attractive pair, 5c with four well balanced margins, attractive blue c.d.s., repair visable only in fluid, Very Fine appearing; 10c, well balanced margins, barely touching at bottom, rich color accented by red grid cancels, near Very Fine. (Scott $1,175). (Image)

CV. 400

1a, 1847 5c Dark brown, rich color, full to wide margins bottom and left with clear margins the other two sides, light blue town postmark, Fine and attractive example; 2016 PF certificate (Scott $925) (Image)

CV. 200

1b, 1847 5c Orange brown, just clear to large margins with barest trace of a red cork cancel, a Fine sound example; 2016 PF certificate (Scott $750) (Image)

CV. 180

1, 1845 5c Red brown, horizontal pair tied on 1849 folded letter sheet to New Haven, Conn. by blue grids and matching numeral "10", indistinct Geneva, N.Y. cds, stamps ample margins to touching at right, left stamp with minor paper wrinkles, right stamp with vertical filefold, a Fine cover (Scott $1,000). (Image)

CV. 150

1, 1847 5c Red brown, top margin single with margins large to touching at bottom, tied to 1849 folded letter sheet addressed to New York NY by blue grid cancel with accompanying Philadelphia 8/11 integral cds alongside, light toning along horizontal file crease (mentioned on cert), still Very Fine, an attractive position piece, 2010 PF ceritificate (Scott $450) (Image)

CV. 180

1, 1847 5c Brown, four well balanced margins, tied on cover to Wallingford, Ct. by blue Philadelphia "5 cts" 8/19 cds, additional complete strike at right, Very Fine. (Scott $450). (Image)

CV. 160

1, 1847 5c Brown, margins to barely in, not tied on cover to Mattapoisett, Mass. by manuscript "x" cancel, faint Kingston, Mass cds, light wax stain in address panel, otherwise Very Fine, scarce small town usage, . (Scott $275). (Image)

CV. 150

1, 1847 5c Red brown, single with ample to large margins and incl sliver of adjacent stamp at lower left, tied to 1850 folded letter sheet addressed to Collinsville CT by red circled "6" with accompanying New York 1/10 cds alongside, ms. "paid" at upper left, cover light vertical file folds, still Very Fine and an uncommon cancel; signed Ashbrook (Scott $450) (Image)

CV. 150

1, 1847 5c Red brown, ample to close or barely touching at left and right, tied on cover to Northampton, Mass. by red Springfield, Mass, 7/30 cds with integral "5" rate, Very Fine, scarcer town usage, 2010 PF certificate. (Scott $450). (Image)

CV. 150

1, 1847 5c Red brown, four margins and with "slip" or "kiss" print in "OFFICE" at top, tied on cover to Philadelphia, Pa. by indistinct red and blue Baltimore, Md. 3/3 cds, stamp with non-apparent creases at top left and right, still Very Fine, 1997 PSE certificate. (Scott $575). (Image)

CV. 150

1, 1847 5c Red brown, large and well balanced margins, tied on folded letter sheet to Boston, Mass. by manuscript cancel, red Brooklyn, NY 8/8/(50) cds, stamp some dsamll faults, o/w Very Fine, 2002 PF certificate. (Scott $450). (Image)

CV. 150

1, 1847 5c Brown, four mostly large and well balanced margins, tied on folded letter sheet to South Weymouth, Mass by red grid, matching Boston, Mass. 9/21/(47) cds, Very Fine. (Scott $450). (Image)

CV. 150

1, 1847 5c Red brown, single with margins ample to just barely touching at right, tied to 1849 folded letter sheet addressed to Oregon IL by red St. Louis MO 12/29 cds, second strike of cds alongside, ms. "Mail Paid" at lower left, vertical file fold, light toning, still Very Fine, 2004 PF certificate (Scott $450) (Image)

CV. 150

1, 1847 5c Red brown, single with close to full margins, tied to 1850 folded letter addressed to Georgetown KY by blue grid cancels with accompanying Louisville KY 2/2 cds alongside, stamp with small vertical crease at bottom, light foxing and vertical toning band (mentioned on cert), still Very Fine, 1979 E. Diena and 2010 PF certificates (Scott $450) (Image)

CV. 150

1, 1847 5c Red brown, margins to close at bottom, tied on outer folded letter sheet to Locust Dale, Va. by red grid, matching Newark, N.J. 3/4 cds, stamp with poor impression and cover with light soiling, Fine (Scott $450). (Image)

CV. 140

1, 1847 5c Red brown, ample margins to just touching at lower right, crisp impression and unusual color, tied on outer folded letter sheet to Philadelphia, Pa. by manuscript cancel, red Washington, D.C. 12/2/(49) cds, light file folds not affecting adhesive, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 120

1, 1847 5c Pale Brown (4th Printing), right side sheet margin single, near four margins, tied on FLS to Upper Marlboro, Md. by manuscript "x", partial red Washington DC "5 cts" c.d.s., notation on reverse: "only 1847 with this type DC cancel" listed in 1847 directory as 6-28-50, horizontal filefold not appearing to impact stamp, somewhat distracting tear repaired at bottom, Fine appearing cover. ex Saadi, (Scott $275). (Image)

CV. 120

1, 1847 5c Red brown, large margins to close at bottom and slightly in at top right, tied on outer FLS to Matsmille, Ky. by manuscript cancel, partial Cincinati, O. "5 cts" 4/4 c.d.s., edge faults and hinge repair, Fine cover. (Scott $275). (Image)

CV. 110

1b, 1847 5c Orange brown, beautiful shade, four well balanced margins including part of adjacent stamp at top, tied on small ladies cover to Neponset Village, Mass. by black grid, red Boston, Mass "5 cts" 4/19 cds, minor internal crease and light edge toning along right margin (trivial), an o/w Very Fine and exceptionally clean cover. (Scott $850). (Image)

CV. 200

2, 1847 10c Black, deep and rich color, large margins all around, blue grid cancel, an attractive stamp, 2017 PSE graded VF-XF 85 certificate (SMQ $1,200) (Image)

CV. 750