Lot 15: Philatelic - USA: 1847 ISSUES Cat Numbers (1/2)

#1d, 5c Brown orange, an especially attractive used example of this rare and often misidentified shade, large even margins all around, bright true color, blue grid cancel and a portion of a matching Troy, N.Y. Steamboat pmk., extremely fine; 1997 and 2007 PF certificates (latter grading XF 90; SMQ $2,600.00). (Image)