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The William H. Gross Collection: United States 1847 First Issue continued...

Corner and Sheet Margin Examples
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
109°   ImageThe incomparable "Newbury" Position 100R corner-margin used copy of the 5¢ 1847 Issue

5¢ Red Brown (1), Position 100R with enormous bottom right corner sheet margins, 6mm at right and 10.5mm at bottom, large margins other sides, grayish shade and sharp intermediate impression, light strike of red grid cancel, tiny corner crease at far edge of sheet margin at top right is barely evident while drying and inconsequential

Extremely Fine Gem. This is the famed Saul Newbury corner sheet-margin copy of the 5c 1847 Issue. Easily one of the finest corner-margin examples in existence.

Ex Newbury and Grunin. Pictured in Stanley B. Ashbrook's "Thru the Newbury Deluxe Collection of Nineteenth Century U.S." (American Philatelic Miscellany, p. 235). (Image)

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E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $9,500.00
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110°   ImageThe incomparable "Newbury" Position 91L corner-margin used copy of the 10¢ 1847 Issue

10¢ Black (2), Position 91L with huge bottom left corner sheet margins, approximately 12mm at bottom and 5mm at left, other two margins are also large to huge, sharp proof-like impression, red New York square grid cancel, very faint vertical crease and trivial corner crease at far bottom left of sheet margin, utterly inconsequential

Extremely Fine Gem. This stamp has the largest margins of all known used corner-margin copies of the 10¢ 1847 Issue. A stamp of remarkable beauty.

In Philip T. Wall's census of the 10¢ 1847, which encompasses both the Levi records and decades of searching through auction catalogues, he recorded fourteen used stamps, one unused stamp and one on cover with self-evident corner sheet margins. Another four to six stamps or covers can be added to this count, which became known after Wall completed his census. Other stamps can be plated to the position but do not show significant sheet margins. This example has the widest sheet margins of all.

Ex Newbury. Pictured in Stanley B. Ashbrook's "Thru the Newbury Deluxe Collection of Nineteenth Century U.S." (American Philatelic Miscellany, p. 235). (Image)

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E. 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $24,000.00
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111°   ImageA superb corner-margin used copy of the 5¢ 1847 Issue, from the top right position of the left pane

5¢ Red Brown (1), Position 10L with enormous top right corner sheet margins, 3.5mm at top and 5.5mm at right, other two margins are large and even, deep rich color and sharp early impression, plating dots in sheet margin (characteristic of the position), light strike of red grid cancel and short faint pencil line in right margin

Extremely Fine Gem corner sheet-margin example of the 5¢ 1847 Issue.

Ex Emerson, Lehman, Haas (Siegel Sale 418, where it was illustrated on the front cover) and Wall. With 2000 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,700.00
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112°   ImageA huge and exceptional bottom right corner-margin used copy of the 5¢ 1847 Issue

5¢ Red Brown (1), Position 100R with enormous bottom right corner sheet margins, 8.5mm at right and 7mm at bottom, other two margins are large and even, bright shade with strong orange cast, cleaned-plate impression--this is closer to an Orange Brown than Red Brown (see lot 114 for identical shade)--light strike of blue cancel, slight wrinkle and crease, faint manuscript ink offset on back

Extremely Fine Gem appearing corner sheet-margin example of the 5¢ 1847 Issue. One of the finest corner-margin examples extant.

Ex Boker. (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
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113°   ImageAn enormous bottom left corner-margin 5¢ 1847 with blue cancel

5¢ Red Brown (1), Position 91R with enormous bottom left corner sheet margins, 10.5mm at bottom and 3mm at left, large right margin and just in at top, showing vertical line outside lower left frameline, rich color and intermediate impression, double-struck blue grid cancel, light horizontal crease in bottom sheet margin far from design and not mentioned on accompanying certificate

Very Fine and choice corner sheet-margin 5¢ 1847 stamp, with an interesting plate variety.

Ex Saadi. With 1995 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $800.00
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114°   ImageA beautiful bottom left corner-margin 5¢ 1847 in the Orange Brown shade, cancelled with a blue "5" numeral handstamp

5¢ Orange Brown (1b), Position 91R with large bottom left corner sheet margins, each 4mm, other sides large to ample at lower right, fresh and bright color, distinctive soft impression from cleaned plate (this position shows a vertical line outside bottom left frameline), light strike of blue numeral "5" cancel, small faint toned spot at right center

Extremely Fine. A rare corner-margin 5¢ 1847 in the Orange Brown shade.

Ex Haas, Rohloff and Wall. With 2000 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,500.00
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115° c Image5¢ Dark Brown (1a), full to huge margins including bottom right corner sheet margins and frameline of adjoining stamp at left, sheet margins measure 13mm at bottom and 6.5mm at right, beautiful Dark Brown shade and early impression, tied by strongly struck red square grid cancel (indents the paper) with matching "New-York Jan. 10" circular datestamp on folded cover to the Comptroller's Office in Albany, New York, sender's manuscript "Paid" at top, 1849 receipt docketing, stamp with some stray printer's ink bottom right corner, Extremely Fine, ex Sampson and Boker (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $5,250.00
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116°   Image5¢ Red Brown (1), Position 91L with bottom left corner sheet margins, 3mm at left, 2.5mm at bottom and showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, showing vertical line outside lower left frameline, bright color closer to Orange Brown than Red Brown, soft impression from cleaned plate, fresh and Extremely Fine Gem, Alcuri's small red backstamp (with his 1993 certificate), ex Boker (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $900.00
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117°   Image5¢ Brown (1), enormous margins all around including right sheet margin and significant portions of adjoining stamps at left and bottom, light shade and worn-plate impression, unobtrusive blue cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge 5¢ 1847 stamp, ex Boker, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $650.00
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118°   Image5¢ Red Brown (1), with large 4.75mm left sheet margin, full to ample margins other sides, tied by vivid red "Burlington Vt. 17 Feb. 5" integral-rate circular datestamp on small piece, very bright shade and classic worn-plate impression on beautifully contrasting blue paper--we think this is an Orange Brown, and it was submitted to P.F. as Red Orange (1c), but the P.F. opined Red Brown--Extremely Fine and striking piece, ex Consul Klep and Dr. Morris, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $950.00
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119°   Image5¢ Red Brown (1), with 5.5mm left sheet margin, huge bottom margin and other sides full, "Slip Print" variety with dramatic doubling of the numeral "5"s and lettering at bottom, bright color with strong orange hue that accompanying certificate calls "Yellowish Brown" -- in our opinion this is an Orange Brown from the worn plate, and it could be a corner-margin position, too -- blue grid cancel, light horizontal crease, appears Extremely Fine, a lovely sheet (or corner) margin stamp with unusual "Slip Print", ex Garrett ("Elite") and Saadi, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

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