Lot 1522 o
New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, neat face-free red town cancel, ample to large margins, strong bold color, Very Fine, choice so nice; with 2000 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 9X1 $500.
Realized: $475
Lot 1523
New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, tied on small piece by light red square grid handstamp, full even margins, bold color, Very Fine and choice, ex Knapp; with 1976 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 9X1 $500.
Realized: $525
Lot 1524 P
1847, 5¢ rose lake, trial color large die proof on India. Cut to stamp size, shallow thinning, F.-V.F. appearance.Scott No. 1TC1 $1,000.
Realized: $180
Lot 1525 P
1847, 5¢ dull blue green, trial color large die proof on bond. Reprint proof with cross-hatching (31x34mm), light horizontal crease, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 1TC1 $800.
Realized: $250
Lot 1526 o
1847, 5¢ red brown. Four ample margins, with rare green Princeton "boxed 5" cancel, Very Fine and rare.Scott No. 1 $1,750.
Realized: $2,500
Lot 1527 o
1847, 5¢ red brown, sheet margin at left, others large margins, light black grid cancel, an Extremely Fine gem, ex. Moody.Scott No. 1 $500.
Realized: $650
Lot 1528 o
1847, 5¢ brown, dot in "S" variety, blue "5" in oval cancels, clear to large margins, rich color, Very Fine; with 2011 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 1 $585.
Realized: $550
Lot 1529 o
1847, 5¢ brown, left margin single, red square grid cancels, clear to mostly full margins with large sheet margin at left, intensely rich color and enhancing a early detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, a gorgeous first issue; with 2002 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 1 $500.
Realized: $1,100
Lot 1530 o
1847, 5¢ red brown, red grid cancel, ample to large margins, Very Fine; with 2006 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 1 $500.
Realized: $350
Lot 1531
1847, 5¢ red brown, tied on small piece by neat red grid cancels, clear to large margins, strong color and clear impression, Very Fine.Scott No. 1 $500.
Realized: $325