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**1847 ISSUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
21	p	1	#1, 5c Brown, four large margins, strong color in the Brown shade, tied to piece by blue numeral "5" in oval postmark, very fine; 2011 PF certificate. (Image)	$650.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
22	O	1	#1, 5c Red brown, left sheet-margin single, other margins mostly large, rich color, light red grid cancel, natural pre-printing fold at left, very fine; 2004 PSE certificate. (Image)	$525.00 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
23	O	1	#1, 5c Red brown, full to large margins all around, fine impression, cancelled by an unusual red town c.d.s. very fine; 2011 PF certificate. (Image)	$725.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
24		1	#1, 5c Red brown, single with full to mostly large margins around and strong color, cancelled by a brilliant red "5" in serrated oval, matching red "Chicago Ill. May 22" c.d.s. in beautifully struck at the bottom of a blue 1851 folded letter to Joliet, Ill., attorney's printed corner card inside folded letter, extremely fine; a beautiful 1847 cover with outstanding eye appeal; 1992 PF certificate; ex-Dick, Garrett and Kapiloff. (Image)	Est. $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $2,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
25		1	#1, 5c Brown, four full to large margins, beautiful rich color and an excellent clarity of impression, tied by blue "Paid" in oval with matching Philadelphia c.d.s. on 1848 folded letter to New York, fresh and very fine; signed Ashbrook with his notation as the Ridgeway Chestnut Brown color. (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
26	O	1 var.	#1 var., 5c Brown, dot in "S" variety, full to large margins all around, rich color in the Brown shade, strong detailed impression, blue "5" in oval cancel, very fine; 2011 PF certificate. (Image)	$675.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
27		1a	#1a, 5c Dark brown, top sheet-margin single, other margins close to large, especially dark color, tied by crisply struck blue "Troy N.Y. Jun. 13" c.d.s. on 1848 folded letter to "University at Cambridge Mass.", very fine and handsome; 2011 PSE certificate; cataloged as a used stamp. (Image)	$875.00+ SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
28	Ou	1b	#1b, 5c Orange brown, full even margins all around, rich color, neat red grid cancel, tiny margin cut at bottom right, otherwise very fine; 2011 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $900.00). (Image)	$1,100.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
29		1b	#1b, 5c Orange brown, vertical pair, large margins to just touching at bottom right, rich distinctive color, tied by two strikes of red grid and matching "Cincinnati O./June 4" datestamp with integral "10" rate to folded letter to Baltimore, cover with bottom flap missing which is not noted on the certificate, otherwise very fine and attractive; unlisted in the Alexander census; 1998 APS certificate. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
30	O	1d	#1d, 5c Brown orange, a highly desirable used example of this scarce color, four large margins, bright rich color in an unmistakable brown orange shade, blue grid cancels, extremely fine; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,285.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
31	O	1d	#1d, 5c Brown orange, large to huge margins all around, bright color in this distinctive shade, light red grid cancel, extremely fine; an exceedingly choice 1847 Five Cent Brown Orange; 2011 PSAG certificate. (Image)	$1,250.00 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
32	TC	2TC1	#2TC1, 10c Washington, large die trial color proof in Dull green on bond, 29x34mm with cross-hatching, very fine. (Image)	$800.00 SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction
33	Ou	2	#2, 10c Black, an extraordinarily choice used single, with large to huge margins on all four sides, plus its color is deeply rich while its impression is superbly detailed, bright red grid cancel, an extremely fine gem; 2010 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,500.00). (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $1,150.00 Will close during Public Auction
34	Ou	2	#2, 10c Black, handsome used single, with full to very large margins all around, outstanding color and an unusually sharp impression, bright red grid cancel, extremely fine; 1982 and 2007 PF certificates, as well as a 2009 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,500.00). (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
35	Ou	2	#2, 10c Black, full to large margins all around, strong detailed impression, blue grid cancel, very fine; 1980 PF certificate and a 2009 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,200.00). (Image)	$1,250.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
36	O	2 var.	#2 var., 10c Black, double transfer type A in "X" at lower right, position 1R1, full to large margins around including a sheet margin at left, strong color and a highly detailed impression showing the double transfer quite well, blue town cancel, very fine; a choice example of this scarce major variety of the Ten Cent 1847; 2010 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,250.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
37		2 var.	#2 var., 10c Black, Sperati forgery, an impressive "unused" left margin single of this rather convincing forgery, other margins also large, privately applied gum, extremely fine; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
38		2	#2, 10c Black, impressive single with large margins all around, strong color and impression, tied by red St. Louis c.d.s. postmarks on folded cover docketed 1850 to New York, very fine; an uncommonly choice stamp on cover. (Image)	$1,550.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
39		2	#2, 10c Black, large margins all around, strong color and fine impression, cancelled by ms. strokes and tied by red "Cincinnati O./Jan 23" datestamp with integral "10" rate to 1848 folded letter to Peach Bottom, Pa., cover lightly toned, otherwise very fine; 1990 APS certificate. (Image)	$1,550.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1851-1856 ISSUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
40	TC	7TC5	#7TC5, 1c Franklin trial color plate proof in Black on wove, full margins, fresh color and paper, tiny stains on back only, plus a minute scissor cut in the bottom left corner (not mentioned on the accompanying certificate and mentioned by us only for strict accuracy), very fine; a great 1851 Issue rarity, this being the only trial color proof for the One Cent value; 1991 PF certificate; ex-"Lake Shore". (Image)	$3,750.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction

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