Lot 193 o
New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected, double transfer at bottom, Position 2-3, horizontal pair, red grid cancels & part of New York cds, four large margins, sharp early impression, Extremely Fine, a lovely pair showing this major double transfer; with 1991 & 2024 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 9X1 var. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot
194 
1847, 5¢ red brown, o.g., lightly hinged, a lovely four margin example with warm rich color, Post Office fresh, Very Fine and choice; with 2000 & 2025 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 1 $6,000.
A VERY DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN THIS GEM CONDITION WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM.
Realized: $4,750
Lot 195 o
1847, 5¢ red brown, light strike of red circular grid cancel socked-on-the-nose, four large even margins, rich color (P.F. states, Color similar to Ridgeway Van Dyke Brown) and lovely impression, Extremely Fine to Superb, a handsome stamp in this distinctive shade; with 2025 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 1 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,000
Lot 196 o
1847, 5¢ brown orange, double transfer (type "A"), Position 80R1, showing double transfer of top frame line, mostly huge margins including sheet margin at right and significant portions of adjacent stamp at bottom, rich color on deeply blued paper, two strikes of circular grid cancels, Very Fine; with 2003 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. (which incorrectly calls this Red Brown) certificates.Scott No. 1 var. $800.
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE MAJOR DOUBLE TRANSFER VARIETY.
Realized: $375
Lot 197 o
1847, 5¢ red brown, double transfer (type "B"), position 90R1, showing double transfer of top and bottom frame lines, ample to mostly large margins with double transfers in framelines clearly visible, strong color, light red grid cancels, Very Fine, a choice example of this scarce major double transfer; with 2002 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 1 var. $800.
Realized: $725
Lot 198 o
1847, 5¢ red brown, large nicely balanced margins and rich color, bold large Boston "Paid" in grid in black and red Boston town cancels, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Stollnitz & V. Morris; with 1996 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 1 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN 1847 5¢ ISSUE USED AFTER AFTER THE JULY 1ST OF 1851 DEMONETIZATION.
Realized: $900
Lot 199 o
1847, 5¢ red brown, complete socked-on-the-nose stunningly bold blue Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad fancy propeller cancel, clear to mostly large margins, rich color on fresh bright paper, an Extremely Fine strike; with 2000 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 1 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
ONE OF THE FINEST STRIKES OF THIS FANCY RAILROAD CANCELLATION ON A 1847 5¢ ISSUE.
Realized: $1,300