Lot
1001 
1847, 5¢ orange brown, o.g., never hinged, four full well balanced margins, bright vivid orange brown color, Very Fine; with 2003 P.F. (for Scott #1) & 2017 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 1b $10,000 for hinged.
A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THE 1847 5¢ FRANKLIN ISSUE IN THE SCARCE ORANGE BROWN SHADE - MOSTLY LIKELY UNIQUE IN NEVER HINGED CONDITION.
To date, only seven mint original gum examples of the 5¢ orange brown have been certified by the Philatelic Foundation. All but four are in sound condition with this being sole example in never hinged conditionComplete images including certificate(s):
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Realized: $13,500
Lot
1002 ()
1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ red brown, without gum as issued, four well balanced margins, fresh with rich color, Very Fine; with 1999 & 2021 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (VF 80).Scott No. 3 $1,000.
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Realized: $600
Lot
1003 ()
1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black, without gum as issued, four full margins, crisp impression, extremely fresh, Very Fine and choice.Scott No. 4 $1,300.
Realized: $950
Lot
1004
1851, 1¢ blue, type II, Plate 2, o.g., never hinged, remarkably fresh gum, margins to barely touching across bottom, rich color, Very Fine, with only a small handful of examples are known in never hinged condition; with 2015 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 7 $1,000 for hinged.
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Realized: $1,000
Lot
1005
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, o.g., never hinged, four margins with traces of adjacent stamps at both top and bottom, rich bold color on bright paper, extremely attractive with fresh o.g., Very Fine and choice; with 2012 P.S.E. certificate for pair Graded (XF 90).Scott No. 9 $725 for hinged.
A RARE MINT NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1852 1¢ TYPE V ISSUE - WITH AROUND A DOZEN NEVER HINGED EXAMPLES KNOWN.
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Realized: $2,800
Lot
1006
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, o.g., never hinged, margins full to into frameline at left, intensely rich color, F.-V.F., an extremely rare stamp in never hinged condition - only a small handful exist as such; with 2022 P.S.A.G. certificate.Scott No. 10A $3,250 for hinged.
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Realized: $1,600
Lot
1007
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, o.g., never hinged, ample to large margins, strong bright color, barest trace of vertical crease along left margin edge, otherwise Very Fine; with 2016 P.F. certificate for pair.Scott No. 11A $250 for hinged.
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Realized: $100
Lot
1008
1861, 1¢ blue, type I, right margin single with part imprint, o.g., never hinged, very nicely centered with part imprint at right, rich color on bright fresh paper, Very Fine; with 2024 P.S.A.G. certificate.Scott No. 18 $2,100 for hinged.
A REMARKABLE NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861, 1¢ TYPE I ISSUE WITH MARGINAL IMPRINT.
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Lot
1009
1857, 1¢ blue, type II, plate 2, bottom margin single, o.g., never hinged, impressive bottom sheet margin single, exceptional centering for this difficult issue, rich color and impression, Very Fine; with 2003 & 2008 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 20 $850 for hinged.
AN EXTRAORDINARILY RARE NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 1¢ TYPE II ISSUE - WITH APPROXIMATELY A DOZEN OR SO EXAMPLES KNOWN TO EXIST NEVER HINGED.
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Realized: $1,800
Lot
1010
1857, 1¢ blue, type V, o.g., never hinged, fresh and nicely centered amid wide margins, bold color, Very Fine, an attractive example in never hinged condition; with 2009 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 24 $140 for hinged.
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Realized: $325