1847 5c red brown, never hinged, full margins all around, fresh and v.f., with 2003 Philatelic Foundation Certificate. An unusual and rare opportunity to acquire the first United States Postage stamp in original post office condition. Only a handful of never hinged examples of Number one have been recorded (mostly as part of multiples)
United States & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Closed Auction
Dec 01, 2015 America/New_York
Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Tuesday Dec 01, 2015 10:00 to Wednesday Dec 02, 2015 15:00 America/New_York
Last date for bids:
Tuesday Dec 01, 2015 09:00 America/New_York
Welcome to our December 1-2 Auction, to be held at our New York City galleries.
This sale contains 1,242 lots of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, with United States and Europe, including Austria, France and Colonies, German Area with a valuable Caroline Islands collection offered intact, Italy and Colonies, Poland, Russia and other areas. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented with many high values and sets covering all reigns from Aden to Zanzibar. South American philately features significant sections of Colombia, Honduras and Nicaragua; Asia with China and beautiful Laos and Cambodia collections offered intact. The sale concludes with close to 150 large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers. Live Internet bidding is available through our website www.cherrystoneauctions.com (via CherrystoneLIVE)
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Lot #2 - united states 1847 issue
1847 5c red brown, ample to large margins all around, rich color and sharp impression on fresh paper, central blue town cancel with clear attractive date, v.f. and attractive stamp, with 2015 PSE certificate, -
Cat. Val. $ 525
Lot #3 - united states 1847 issue
1847 5c dark brown, large margins all around, deep color and sharp impression, tied to 1848 FL to Philadelphia, Pa. by neat red circular grid cancel, matching "Richmond/Va/Nov 28" cds alongside, v.f. and attractive cover, -
Cat. Val. $ 975
Lot #4 - united states 1847 issue
1847 10c black, large to extra large margins all around, strong detailed impression, intense red circular grid cancel, v.f. and beautiful stamp, signed Jakubek BPP, with 1989, 2002 and 2015 Philatelic Foundation certificates (last one graded VF-XF 85)
Lot #5 - united states 1847 issue
1847 10c black, large margins all around, red cancel, fresh and v.f. stamp, -
Cat. Val. $ 925
Lot #6 - united states 1847 issue
1847 10c black, full large margins all around, crisp impression, tied by magenta circular grids on outer FL to Philadelphia, with clear matching Chicago departure cds alongside, v.f. and scarce cover with magenta markings, with 2002 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $ 1,900
Lot #7 - united states 1857-61 issue
1857 1c blue, type IV, unused without gum, small tears, fine appearance, with 2003 PSE certificate, -
Cat. Val. $ 4,250
Lot #8 - united states 1857-61 issue
1857 24c gray, well centered, slight perf. toning, tied by grids on small (reduced) outer FL from Boston to Smyrna, Asia Minor, ship endorsement "Canada", red London transits and "19" hs, also 24c brown lilac, used in 1862 on FL to England, fine
Lot #9 - united states 1857-61 issue
1857 30c orange, heavy h.r., slightly oxidized and few inclusions, otherwise fine, with 1984 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $ 2,150
Lot #10 - united states 1861-66 issue
1861 1c-90c, set of ten plate proofs on card, also additional 3c scarlet, nice margins, fresh, v.f.
Lot #11 - united states 1861-66 issue
1861 90c blue, lightly cancelled, well centered, v.f., -
Cat. Val. $ 600
Lot #12 - united states 1867 grill issue
1867 10c green, used in 1869 on large part of FL (left side flap missing) originating from Arecibo, PR, per "Steamer" to St. Thomas, where it was forwarded (oval handstamp), with Danish Post office transit pmk (St. Thomas 16/3), addressed to New York, with arrival docketing, filing folds through the stamp, otherwise fine usage from Puerto Rico via St. Thomas
Lot #13 - united states 1867 grill issue
1867 2c black, E.Grill, heavy h.r., gum creases, otherwise very good, with 2002 APS certificate, -
Cat. Val. $ 1,750
Lot #14 - united states 1869 pictorials
1869 15c brown & blue, type II, right margin block of four, disturbed part original gum, upper left stamp stained, otherwise fine and rare multiple, -
Cat. Val. $ 18,000
Lot #15 - united states 1869 pictorials
1869 90c carmine and black, cork cancel, fresh and v.f., with 2003 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $ 2,000
Lot #16 - united states 1875 re-issue of the 1869 pictorials
1875 30c ultramarine and carmine, near perfect centering, with wide margins, beautiful color, h.r., fresh and v.f., only 1,535 issued, with 1979 APS certificate, -
Cat. Val. $ 2,500
Lot #17 - united states 1870-73 banknote issues
1870-71 1c-90c, set of eleven plate proofs on card, fresh, v.f.
Lot #18 - united states 1870-73 banknote issues
1870 3c deep red brown, imperf. trial color proof on wove paper, left margin block of four, faint marginal crease affecting one stamp, still v.f., -
Cat. Val. $ 500
Lot #19 - united states 1875-79 banknote issues
1876 large cover (somewhat reduced at right), addressed to Philadelphia, franked on both sides and paying 12c with singles and strips of 1c blue, tied by New York pmks, endorsed "Ship's Letter U.S.S. Vandalia Harbor of Kingston Jamaica, Geo H. Cooke, Surgeon," charged "due 21 cents" in crayon, with arrival pmk, some faults, generally fine and interesting
Lot #20 - united states 1870-73 banknote issues
1873 3c green, with grill variety, l.h., nice color, pencil signed on reverse, fine, with 2003 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $ 550
Lot #21 - united states 1890-93 issue
1890-93 30c black, rejoined block of four, top stamps hinged, bottom n.h., few perf. flaws, otherwise fine (catalogue value for singles) -
Cat. Val. $ 2,600
Lot #22 - united states 1893 columbian exposition issue
1893 1c-$5, large die proofs, printed directly on 220x142mm cards, vivid colors, each with imprint at bottom, fresh and bright throughout, v.f. and rare set of large die proofs. The Columbian Issue large die proofs come as hybrids, printed directly on card and on India paper die sunk on card. This set is printed directly on cards, -
Cat. Val. $ 7,000
Lot #23 - united states 1893 columbian exposition issue
1893 2c brown violet, top imprint and double plate number 58 block of twenty, comprising the top two rows of the pane (or sheet), stamps n.h., very lightly hinged in the ungummed selvage only, fresh color, fine-v.f. (catalogued as two hinged plate blocks of eight and four n.h. singles) -
Cat. Val. $ 1,840
Lot #24 - united states 1893 columbian exposition issue
1893 3c green, bottom imprint and double plate number 56 block of twenty, comprising the two bottom rows of the sheet, stamps n.h., with light hinging in the ungummed selvage only, rich color, well centered, mostly v.f. and scarce, few double plate blocks exist today (catalogued as two hinged plate blocks of eight and four n.h. singles) -
Cat. Val. $ 1,840
Lot #25 - united states 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 $1 black, heavy h.r., well centered, small flaws, v.f. appearance, -
Cat. Val. $ 1,400
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