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Sale 74: The Westpex Auction

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1847 5¢ Issues

Lot 1631 o   

1847, 5¢ orange brown, double transfer (type "C"), showing double transfer of all frame lines, the numerals 5 and "Five Cents", light red grid cancels, large margins all around, rich true orange brown color, Extremely Fine and choice, Scott catalog value for the normal red brown shade; with 2015 P.F. Graded certificate (XF 90 XQ).
Scott No. 1b var.    $10,500.

THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THE 1847 5¢ TYPE C DOUBLE TRANSFER IN THE SCARCE ORANGE BROWN SHADE - A GREAT RARITY IN BOTH CONDITION AND VARIETY.

A search of the Philatelic Foundation "Certificate Search" for any comparable revealed only a single faulty example.

Realized: $7,500

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