Sale - 12 Spring 2022 Sale

PLATE VARIETY: 1847 5c yellowish brown from the 3rd printing
PLATE VARIETY: 1847 5c yellowish brown from the 3rd printing, LEFT SHEET MARGIN COPY, with huge bottom and good other sides, "slip print" variety, dramatic doubling of the numeral "5"'s and lettering at bottom, blue grid cancel, light horizontal crease, possibly a corner copy, extremely fine, Foundation Cert. (1996)ex Garrett ("Elite"), Saadi, Gross (Scott 1 var.)....

PLATE VARIETY:O 1847, 5¢ red brown, from the 1st or 2nd prin
PLATE VARIETY:O 1847, 5¢ red brown, from the 1st or 2nd printing, right sheet margin copy, Pos. 100L, double vertical frame line visible at right side, red grid cancels, good to large margins, extremely fine, ex Saadi, Gross, Foundation Certs. (1990 and 1991) (Scott 1 var).
Scott $350

1847, 5¢ dark red brown from the 3rd printing, probably shee
1847, 5¢ dark red brown from the 3rd printing, probably sheet margin copy, impression from dirty plate, red grid cancel, mostly large margins, diagonal pre-printing paper fold, extremely fine, ex Saadi, Gross, Foundation Certs (1988 and 1991 both as red brown) (Scott 1).
Scott $350

PLATE VARIETY: 1847, 5¢ red brown, from the 2nd printing, cu
PLATE VARIETY: 1847, 5¢ red brown, from the 2nd printing, curl in left "5," red N.Y. square grid cancel, large margins, extremely fine, ex Saadi, Gross (Scott 1 var.).
Scott $350

PLATE VARIETY: 1847, 5¢ deep orange brown, from the 2nd prin
PLATE VARIETY: 1847, 5¢ deep orange brown, from the 2nd printing, line through top of "S" of "US," circular blue grid cancel, good to large margins, extremely fine., ex Saadi, Gross (Scott 1b var.).
Scott $715

PLATE VARIETY: 1847, 5¢ reddish brown, from the first printi
PLATE VARIETY: 1847, 5¢ reddish brown, from the first printing, plate bruise at right side, red closed circular grid cancels, good to large margins, crisp impression, extremely fine, ex Saadi, Gross (Scott 1 (var)).
Scott $350

1847, 5¢ dark red brown from the 2nd printing (Sc. 1)
1847, 5¢ dark red brown from the 2nd printing, light red cancel, good margins all around, extremely fine (Scott 1).
Scott $350

PLATE VARIETY: 1847, 5¢ brown, from the 2nd printing, LEFT S
PLATE VARIETY: 1847, 5¢ brown, from the 2nd printing, LEFT SHEET MARGIN COPY, Pos. 31R, extra vertical line at bottom left, blue grid cancel, large margins to very close at bottom, small thin spot at top left, otherwise very fine, ex Saadi, Gross, Creighton C. Hart, Foundation Certs (1980 and 1991 latter thin mentioned) (Scott 1 var).
Scott $350

1847, 5¢ dark red brown from the 3rd printing (Sc. 1)
1847, 5¢ dark red brown from the 3rd printing, dirty plate light blue grid cancel, good margins all round, very fine (Scott 1).
Scott $390

1847, 5¢ dark red brown from the 3rd printing, impression fr
1847, 5¢ dark red brown from the 3rd printing, impression from dirty plate, red grid cancel, mostly good to large margins, very fine, ex Saadi and Gross (Scott 1).
Scott $350

1847 5¢ red brown from the 3rd printing, "extraordinary" exa
1847 5¢ red brown from the 3rd printing, "extraordinary" example, impression from dirty plate, red grid cancel, good to large margins, tiny crease at top left, otherwise very fine, ex Saadi, Gross (Scott 1).
Scott $350

PLATE VARIETY: 1847, 5¢ dark red brown, SHEET MARGIN PAIR Po
PLATE VARIETY: 1847, 5¢ dark red brown, SHEET MARGIN PAIR Pos. 39-40R,from the 1st to early 2nd printing left stamp line through top of "S" of "US,", black 7-bar closed circular grid cancels, mostly large margins, frame-line to just in at bottom, otherwise very fine., ex Saadi, Gross (Scott 1 var).