1847, 5¢ deep blue, trial color large die proof on bond (Scott 1TC1be), with cross-hatching, 31 x 38 mm, Very Fine.
Scott $800. (Image)

Estimate $300-400

1847, 5¢ black, trial color plate proof on India (Scott 1TC3b), mounted on card, fresh, margins all around, Very Fine.
Scott $600. (Image)

Estimate $300-400

1847, 5¢ red brown, large die proof on white bond paper (Scott 1P1a), with cross-hatching, 26 x 34 mm, nice margins and a clean back, Very Fine.
Scott $800. (Image)

Estimate $300-400

1847, 5¢ red brown, large die proof on colored bond paper (Scott 1P1b), with cross-hatching, 30 x 35 mm; hinge remnant on the reverse, Very Fine.
Scott $1,250. (Image)

Estimate $350-500

Washington vignette used for the 1847 10¢ and other classic issues (Scott 2E var.), Very Fine, undoubtedly unique. (Image)

Estimate $200-300

1847, 10¢ orange vermilion, trial color small die proof on India (Scott 2TC2e), large margins all around, Extremely Fine.
Scott $625. (Image)

Estimate $300-400

1847, 10¢ orange, trial color plate proof on India (Scott 2TC3a), four margins, immaculate, Very Fine.
Scott $600. (Image)

Estimate $250-350

1847, 10¢ orange, trial color plate proof on India (Scott 2TC3a), large margins, immaculate, Extremely Fine.
Scott $600. (Image)

Estimate $300-400

1847, 10¢ dull rose lake, trial color plate proof on India paper (Scott 2TC3a), large margins, Extremely Fine, unlisted in this exact color.
Scott $600. (Image)

Estimate $250-350

1847, 10¢ orange, trial color plate proof on India paper, with trial cancel (Scott 2TC3a), three large margins, nearly Fine, the trial cancel is probably unique. (Image)

Estimate $200-300

1847, 10¢ black, plate proof on India paper (Scott 2P3), hinge remnants on the reverse, Fine.
Scott $900. (Image)

Estimate $250-350

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), o.g., lightly hinged, nearly four-margined (frameline cut at left bottom), otherwise remarkably fresh with glowing color and sound, Very Fine, with 1982 and 2021 P.F. certificates.
Scott $6,000. (Image)

Estimate $3,500-5,000

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), large preprint paper fold at center, four large to massive margins, blue railroad cancel; light creases, Very Fine.
Scott $590. (Image)

Estimate $300-400

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), canceled with a light Canadian 7-ring target, ample to oversize margins with frame line of the adjacent stamp visible at the bottom, Very Fine, with a 2021 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $3,350. (Image)

Estimate $2,000-3,000

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), a lovely four-margined example with strong color and a light, unobtrusive red grid cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, signed A. Brun, with 1996 P.F. certificate.
Scott $350. (Image)

Estimate $300-400

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), magnificently centered example with portions of four surrounding stamps included; socked-on-the-nose seven-bar red grid cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, a gorgeous stamp, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.
SMQ XF-SUP 95; $1,400.
Scott $350. (Image)

Estimate $1,000-1,500

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), a spectacular right-margin jumbo; apparent late impression but with warm color, portions of three adjacent stamps captured, and a light blue cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, an attractive addition to any collection, with 1991 P.F. and 2021 P.S.A.G. certificates, the latter graded XF-SUP 95J.
SMQ XF-SUP 95J; $2,500.
Scott $390. (Image)

Estimate $2,000-2,500

1847, 5¢ dark brown (Scott 1a), large preprint paper fold at left, four full margins, manuscript cancel; light toning at top right, Very Fine.
Scott $400. (Image)

Estimate $200-300

1847, 5¢ gray brown (Scott 1a var.), a striking used example; intense color and proof-like impression with a face-free red grid cancel; large margins to just clear at the lower left, nearly Very Fine, with a 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott $525. (Image)

Estimate $300-400

1847, 5¢ orange brown (Scott 1b), a gorgeous used single with generous, beautifully balanced margins, fresh color and a clear, "socked-on-the-nose" grid cancel with a bit of a red transit marking in the lower right corner, Extremely Fine, with a 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate graded "90".
Scott Stamp Values $1,050.
Scott $700. (Image)

Estimate $750-1,000

1847, 5¢ orange brown (Scott 1b), blue grid cancel, large to huge margins, desirable blue cancel, striking used example, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $1,250. (Image)

Estimate $750-1,000

1847, 5¢ orange brown (Scott 1b), lovely shade in indubitable color, cleanly printed on like-new paper sporting large, balanced margins; blue town postmark (Troy, NY?) adds to the appeal, Very Fine, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate graded VF 80.
SMQ VF 80; $800.
Scott $825. (Image)

Estimate $600-800

1847, 5¢ brown orange (Scott 1d), a sensational stamp that has it all: a premium shade well-printed, four full to large margins of fresh white paper, a red "5" cancel, plus an additional premium blue town postmark, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, fresh, sound, and as pretty as they come, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott $1,125. (Image)

Estimate $1,000-1,500

1847, 5¢ red brown, group of five (Scott 1 vars.), nice quintet of three- to four-margined examples, offering a range of shades and cancel types; central stamp a "Dot in S" variety, minor faults, generally Fine to Very Fine, a useful group for student or dealer alike.
Scott $1,750. (Image)

Estimate $600-800

1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), Post Office fresh with rich color and deeply incised lines, a blue "20" numeral cancel, and four wonderfully balanced massive margins that capture the frameline extension at lower right, Extremely Fine, this #2's a Number One in our book, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $1,600.
Scott $800. (Image)

Estimate $1,200-1,500