Lot 1148 P
1847, 5¢ violet, trial color large die proof on India. Full size with cross-hatching, Very Fine, a very scarce set.Scott No. 1TC1-2TC1 $2,000.
Realized: $2,600
Lot 1149 o
1847, 5¢ red orange. Blue grid cancels, mostly ample to large margins including sheet margin at right (just cutting at top left), Very Fine, an attractive example of this rare 1847 shade; signed Ashbrook as this shade.Scott No. 1c $5,500.
Realized: $2,000
Lot 1150 o
1847, 5¢ red brown. Red grid cancel, huge jumbo margins, Superb, wonderfully choice; with 1982 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 1 $550.
Realized: $1,200
Lot 1151 o
1847, 5¢ red brown. Stitch watermark at top, almost complete strike of blue Wilmington and Raleigh pinwheel cancel, clear to huge margins, bright color, Very Fine, a choice strike of this fancy railroad cancel; with 2004 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 1 $750.
Realized: $850
Lot 1152 o
1847, 5¢ red brown. Blue grid cancels, huge jumbo margins including parts of 2 other stamps, Superb, a spectacular beauty.Scott No. 1 $585.
Realized: $1,700
Lot 1153 o
1847, 5¢ red brown. Light red grid cancel, ample to large margins, Very Fine; with 2004 P.S.E. graded certificate (F-VF 75).Scott No. 1 $550.
Realized: $290
Lot 1154 o
1847, 5¢ red brown. Blue grid cancel, ample to large margins, corner crease at top left, otherwise F.-V.F.Scott No. 1 $585.
Realized: $325
Lot 1155 o
1847, 5¢ red brown. Socked-on-the-nose red "5" in circle handstamp, pressed diagonal crease, otherwise Extremely Fine; with 2004 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 1 $650.
Realized: $240
Lot 1156 o
1847, 5¢ red brown. Socked-on-the-nose grid cancel, ample to mostly large margins, sealed tear at bottom, Very Fine appearance.Scott No. 1 $550.
Realized: $145
Lot 1157 o
1847, 5¢ red brown. Black grid cancel, ample margins, bright, light vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 1 $650.
Realized: $170