| 0005 | ( ) | #1, 5c Red brown, handsome appearing unused single, with large even margins all around, sumptuously rich color and a fine earlier printing impression, light creases and a small tear at bottom right, Extremely Fine appearance; 2007 P.S.E. certificate. (Photo) (1) | 2,500.00 |
| 0006 |  | #1, 5c Red brown, select used single, with large even margins all around, strong color on crisp clean paper, red square grid cancel, Extremely Fine; 2007 P.S.E. certificate with the grade of VF-XF 85. (Photo) (1) | SMQ 710.00 |
| 0007 |  | #1, 5c Brown, an attractive used single, with large to huge margins all around, fresh color on crisp clean paper, blue town cancel, Extremely Fine; 2007 P.S.E. certificate. (Photo) (1) | 725.00 |
| 0008 |  | #1, 5c Red brown, nicely centered amid wonderfully balanced margins, red grid cancellation, choice Very Fine. (Photo) | 600 |
| 0009 |  | #1 Var., 5c Red brown, stitch watermark, handsome used single, large even margins all around, deep rich color and a razor-sharp impression on fresh paper that shows a strong stitch watermark, neat blue circular grid cancel, Extremely Fine; 2006 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (1) | 635.00+ |
| 0010 |  | #1, 5c Red brown, select used single, with large to huge margins all around, rich color and strong impression on fresh paper that still retains its original bluing, red circular grid cancels, Extremely Fine and handsome; 2006 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (1) | 600.00 |
| 0011 |  | #1, 5c Red brown, used, four large to huge margins, including a bit of the sheet-margin at left, good color on fresh paper, blue town cancel, vertical crease, Extremely Fine appearance; 2007 P.S.E. certificate. (Photo) (1) | 725.00 |
| 0012 |  | #1, 5c Brown, four oversized margins, bright color on fresh paper, very light red circular grid cancel, faint pressed-out horizontal crease, Extremely Fine appearance. (Photo) (1) | 600.00 |
| 0013 |  | #1, 5c Red brown, four lavishly large margins, deep rich color and sharp earlier impression, ms. cancel mostly removed and a fradulent blue "5" in circle applied over it, Extremely Fine appearance. (Photo) (1) | 300.00 |
| 0014 |  | #1a, 5c Dark brown, visually striking example with luxurious rich color and sharp early impression, neat manuscript cancellation, an attractive four margin example, Very Fine. (Photo) (1a) | 725.00 |
| 0015 |  | #1, 5c Red brown, a charming used single, with mostly large margins to well clear at bottom left, fresh color and detailed impression on crisp clean paper, red and blue cancels, Very Fine; 1983 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (1) | 635.00 |
| 0016 |  | #1 Var., 5c Red brown, dry print variety, a handsome used single, with ample to large margins all around, red "5" cancel, Very Fine; 1984 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (1) | 700.00 |
| 0017 |  | #1, 5c red brown, horizontal pair, nice margins all around, neatly cancelled by red grid cancels, Extremely Fine; 2007 P.S.E. certificate. (Photo) | 1250 |
| 0018 | | 1, 5c brown, Dot in "U" variety, tied by blue circular grid with clear Middlebury Vt. Oct 9 postmark at left, addressed Boston, stamp thre margins to in at upper left, three margins to in at upper left, early Vermont use, 1958 P.F. certificate. (Photo) | Est. 750.00-1,000.00 |
| 0019 | | 1, 5c red brown, on turned cover, canceled by distinctive criss-cross blue grid on small embossed lady's envelope addressed to Clayville N.Y., manuscript 1, "Undercharged" and "5" at upper right for the over 300 miles rate, no postmark, originally mailed to Cambridge, then turned, inside with red "Le Roy N.Y. May 13" c.d.s. and matching "10" handstamps, margins to slightly in and with minute tear at upper right, still Very Fine, a rare turned use. (Photo) | 675 |
| 0020 | | 1, 5c red brown. just tied by red grids to blue front only, addressed Saint John, New Brunswick, matching mostly clear red "U.S. Express Mail, N.Y., Apr 5" postmark with paid lined out and blue manuscript "5 Due" at left, three large margins to in at top, Very Fine, rare usage; 1999 P.F. certificate. (Photo) | Est. 750.00-1,000.00 |
| 0021 | | #1 var., 5c red brown, double transfer "A", cancelled by red "5" handstamps on pale green folded letter to Philadelphia, bold "Baltimore Md. Apr. 29" c.d.s. and manuscript registry number "36" opposite stamp, blue "R" of Philadelphia; large margins including portion of adjacent stamp at bottom to just in at upper right, light horizontal file crease near top of stamp, (not mentioned in accompanying 1996 P.F. certificate), Very Fine, very scarce with incoming registry strike (Photo) | Est. 750.00-1,000.00 |
| 0022 | | 1, 5c red brown. just tied by blue grid to 1850 folded cover addressed Cleveland, matching partly clear blue "Warren O. Sept 30" postmark, large margins all around Very Fine, 2006 P.F. certificate, (Photo) | 675 |
| 0023 | | 1, 5c red brown, tied by red grid, matching "Northampton Ms. Nov. 21" c.d.s. on 1849 folded letter to New York, manuscript "paid" at lower left, large margins to clear at bottom right, faint file fold, still Very Fine. (Photo) | 675 |
| 0024 | | 1, 5c brown, blue on nose "PAID" with matching blue "PAID" and "Eastern R.R. 22 May" postmark at left, four mostly large margins, Very Fine. (Photo) | 875 |
| 0025 | | 1, 5c red brown, tied by clear red 10-bar open rectangle in and matching partial strike of Ann Arbor Mich. c.d.s. on Sep. 3, 1849 folded letter to Detroit, four clear margins, couple faint file creases to entire, still Very Fine, a very scarce fancy cancel, ex-Hart (Photo) | Est. 500.00-750.00 |
| 0026 | | 1, 5c red brown. tied by multiple strikes of blue "5" with clear Baltimore Md. Dec 19 postmark at left, addressed to Washington D.C., four very large margins, Very Fine. (Photo) | 675 |
| 0027 | | 1, 5c brown. tied by black circular grid with clear red Cumberland Md. Jun 18 postmark at left, four large margins with small nick at upper right, Very Fine. (Photo) | 675 |
| 0028 | | 1, 5c red brown, tied by multiple strikes of red "5" with mostly clear Baltimore Md. Feb 19 postmark at left, three large margins to touching at lower right, Very Fine. (Photo) | 675 |
| 0029 | | 1, 5c red brown, horizontal pair neatly pen cancelled on cover addressed to Liverpool, England, mostly clear greenish blue "Wilmington, Del Nov 13" postmark with manuscript "via Boston steamer" at lower left, bold 1/ handstamp exchange strike at center, four margins to in at upper right, Very Fine and scarce trans-Atlantic usage, copy of 1985 P.F. certificate. (Photo) | 2700 |
| 0030 | | 1, 1 variety, 5c red brown, horizontal pair with right stamp with Dot in "S" variety, tied by matching red square grids and "New-York Apr 30" c.d.s. on Apr. 30, 1849 blue folded letter addressed Toronto Canada West, clear red Queenstown U.C. exchange strike, manuscript "4½" due, reverse with black Toronto receiving, large margins to touching at upper left, Very Fine. nice cross border usage. (Photo) | 1400 |