2006 Rarities of the World continued...

EXTREMELY FINE. A STUNNING USED PAIR OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE DISTINCTIVE ORANGE BROWN COLOR.

With 1988 P.F. certificate. (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH THE DOUBLE TRANSFER TYPE B.

In addition to the doubling of the top and bottom framelines, this stamp also shows a very prominent plate bruise in the margin at bottom left. (Image)

VERY FINE. A NEW DISCOVERY. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE LITTLE MIAMI RAILROAD "SUNBURST" FANCY CANCELLATION ON THE 1847 ISSUE.

According to the Alexander census, two Little Miami R.R. route agents received 1,000 5c and 200 10c 1847 stamps. The Brown Orange shade of the pair on this cover indicates 1851 usage. There are four other Little Miami R.R. cover with 1847 stamps in the Alexander census, including two 5c covers (8/7/1850 and 5/3/18??), a strip of five and single 10c on legal-size cover (6/1/1851, ex Wyer) and a single 10c (3/16/18??). None of these has the Sunburst fancy cancel. According to Remele, the Little Miami R.R. was chartered in 1836 and completed between Cincinnati and Xenia in 1845. It was eventually incorporated into the Philadelphia railroad system.

Fancy "killer" cancels are extremely rare in the 1847-51 period. The term "killer" to describe the cancel was actually used by New York Postmaster Robert H. Morris. Although fancy rate markings from the pre-stamp era were used to cancel 1847 stamps, fancy cancels created for the specific purpose of "killing" stamps did not become popular until the 1850's. Fancy "killer" cancels on 1847's, such as the St. Johnsbury Vt. Scarab, Trenton N.J. Star and Binghampton N.Y. Herringbone, have been known to collectors and highly prized for years. This Little Miami R.R. Sunburst, to the best of our knowledge, has not been recorded before the recent emergence of this cover in an estate.

With 2006 P.F. certificate (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLES OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE. ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT STAMPS TO OBTAIN IN SOUND, ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION WITH FOUR LARGE MARGINS. A SPECTACULAR STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT.

The early imperforate issues are often found with margins close or cutting into the design, because of the difficulty in manually cutting along the narrow gap between stamps. This stamp was part of a pair that was divided in 1990 (this being the sound stamp). It is difficult to remember the last time a sound, four-margin 10c 1847 with original gum was offered in the marketplace.

With 1981 and 1990 P.F. certificates and pair. With 1990 P.F. certificate as single. (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE FOUR-MARGINED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE.

With 1969 and 1994 P.F. certificates. (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE, COMBINING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF WIDE MARGINS, DETAILED IMPRESSION AND AN ATTRACTIVE "PAID" CANCEL.

With 1984 P.F. certificate (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM USED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH A BLUE CANCEL.

With 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE.

With 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)