Sale No: 103
Lot No:403
Symbol:(Cat No:9X1

New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected. Unused without gum, pencil notation on reverse alludes to position 32, four ample to large margins, Very Fine.
Scott No. 9X1; $1,500. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,500

St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 5¢ black on greenish. Type II, position 3. Margins all around, manuscript canceled with two pen strokes; small thin at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, a nice example of this rare stamp.
Scott No. 11X1; $8,000.

AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ ST. LOUIS POSTMASTERS' PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER. US$0 (Image)

Scott $8,000

1847, 5¢ red brown. Horizontal pair, four nice margins, neat red grid cancels, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; $800. US$0 (Image)

Scott $800

1847, 5¢ red brown, dot in "S" variety. Four margins, rich color and crisp impression, neat red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1994 and 2010 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 1 var.; $400. US$0 (Image)

Scott $400

1847, 5¢ red brown. Intense color and crisp impression, four margins, attractive and light red four bar grid cancel, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; $350. US$0 (Image)

Scott $350

1847, 5¢ red brown. Pretty shade, four margins, including sheet margin at right, extremely light red cancel, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; $350. US$0 (Image)

Scott $350

1847, 5¢ brown. Four margins, warm color with sharp impression, neat red grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1; $350. US$0 (Image)

Scott $350

1847, 5¢ red brown. Four margins, somewhat closer at top, neat red numeral cancel, sharp impression, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; $400. US$0 (Image)

Scott $400

1847, 5¢ red brown. Four margins, manuscript pen strokes, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; $190. US$0 (Image)

Scott $190

Sale No: 103
Lot No:412
Symbol:Cat No:1

1847, 5¢ red brown. Mostly large and well balanced margins, tied on folded letter to New York by partial blue Philadelphia, Pa. "5 cts." cds with additional partial matching strike at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Sale No: 103
Lot No:413
Symbol:Cat No:1

1847, 5¢ red brown. Mostly large margins including part of adjoining stamp at right, barely tied on cover to N. Leominster, Mass. by black grid, red Boston "5cts." 9 May cds, stamp with natural "pre-printing" fold at bottom, small tape stains in left and right cover edges, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 103
Lot No:414
Symbol:Cat No:1a

1847, 5¢ dark brown. Margins huge to clear, tied on folded letter sheet to Philadelphia by blue numeral "5" and matching Baltimore 8/13 cds, Very Fine, ex-Gibson.
Scott No. 1a; $550; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

Scott $550
Est. $300-400

10¢ black, Sperati Reproduction. Printed on 55x66mm stamp paper with black border and mounted on card, small faults include margin tear (well away from design) and some light toning, slightly impinging onto design in three corners, Fine, scarce pencil signed copy from the great counterfeiter.
Scott No. 2R; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1847, 10¢ black. Four mostly well balanced margins, crisp impression, neat red grid cancel, Very Fine.
Scott No. 2; $750. US$0 (Image)

Scott $750

1847, 10¢ black. Four margins, just clearing across top, red grid cancel, F.-V.F., expert handstamp (Buhler).
Scott No. 2; $750. US$0 (Image)

Scott $750

Sale No: 103
Lot No:418
Symbol:Cat No:2

1847, 10¢ black. Exceptionally large and well balanced margins with part of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied on folded letter sheet to Philadelphia by attractive red grids, matching partial 12/15 Boston Express Mail cds, horizontal file fold through address panel, Extremely Fine, ex-Ward, signed Ashbrook, with 1996 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. US$1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Sale No: 103
Lot No:419
Symbol:(Cat No:3

1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ red brown. Four well balanced margins, deep rich color and crisp impression, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Scott No. 3; $900. US$0 (Image)

Scott $900

Sale No: 103
Lot No:420
Symbol:Cat No:17

1851, 12¢ gray black. Full o.g., four margins, mostly well balanced and well clear of design, some light even paper aging, still extremely presentable and Very Fine, very scarce.
Scott No. 17; $6,250. US$0 (Image)

Scott $6,250

Sale No: 103
Lot No:421
Symbol:Cat No:17a

1851, 12¢ black, diagonal bisect. Diagonal bisect tied by partial "Steam Ship" straight-line on partial cover front with red boxed "Via Nicaragua Ahead of the Mails" handstamp, Very Fine, exceedingly scarce and desirable piece.
Scott No. 17a; $5,000 for full cover; Estimate $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image)

Scott $5,000 for full cover
Est. $400