Lot 3006 o
1847, 5¢ orange brown, complete central strike of vivid red circular grid cancel, with brilliant orange brown color and a crisp impression, Extremely Fine and attractive, ex-Arthur Weil and Hall; with 2000 P.F. (for red brown shade) & 2008 P.S.E. certificate, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $1,250).Scott No. 1b $675.
A SUPERB SHEET-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF 1847 5¢ ISSUE IN THE SCARCE ORANGE BROWN SHADE.
Several sheet margin singles can be found on the 1847 5¢ issue, but rarely is a used single found with a sheet margin of this size.
Certificate(s):
View gallery or Download PDF (1.1MB).
Realized: $2,200