U.S. Used Stamps

XF Excellent brown 1847 5-cent Franklin with a circular red grid cancel. Nice margins. The five cent stamp paid the postage for a 1/2 oz. letter up to 300 miles.

XF Beautiful red brown 1847 5-cent Franklin with a light circular red grid cancel. Nice margins. The five cent stamp paid the postage for a 1/2 oz. letter up to 300 miles.

VF Striking red-brown 1847 5-cent Franklin with a bright orange-red grid cancel.

"VF, Very light red brown 5-cent 1847 Franklin example with ample margins. Complimentary light red cancel!"

FVF light red brown 1847 5-cent Franklin with three large margins; one just touching at side. Distinctive blue grid cancel shows full face &amp; design.<div><br></div><div><br></div>

"XF. Excellent 10-cent 1847 Washington with four large, fully complete framelines. Very light red cancel. Exquisite! The ten-cent stamp paid for distances over 300 miles and for extra weight." w/ Philatelic Foundation Certificate.<br>

VF used, deep blue example. A light cancel leaves the portrait clearly visible.

FVF 1851 Issue. Light cancel, good margins. Small fault top.

Type IIIa, Very Fine Type IIIa. Light folding crease along left margin. Black Dec. 31 Cancel.

Extra Fine 1852 Franklin 1-cent stamp with a very light circular date cancel. Four full margins plus. Shows full design.

Very Fine 1852 Franklin 1-cent stamp with a light cancel. Full design.

Fine to Very Fine 1852 Franklin 1-cent stamp.<br>

Fine 1852 Franklin 1-cent stamp with a circular cancel.

Extra Fine 1852 Franklin one-cent pair with a circular cancel. Large 4-margins including frame line from stamps below. Plating on reverse of stamp indicates positions of 36-37 R1. A true showpiece.

Very Fine. Deep-orange brown type II with inner framelines, rich color, sharp circular blue-grid cancel. On piece.<br>

"Fine to Very Fine. Rich color, light cancel." On piece.

Fine, Excellent deep red brown color, light circular cancel. Stamp has black cancel at right of portrait.&nbsp; Sharp, good impression.&nbsp; <br>

VF 1851 3-cent Washington Imperforate issue.

FVF 1851 3-cent Washington Imperforate issue.

Fine to Very Fine 1851 3-cent Washington Imperforate issue.

Fine used 1851 3-cent Washington Imperforate issue.

VF/XF used. Well centered w/ light large-town, circular Cancel. Fresh and desirable.

Fine used US 12. Five-cent Jefferson w/ fairly light CXL. Margin close to frame on left, not as shown, touches at bottom. Note stamp is close at left, and light cancel is over face, but is affordable at this price.<br>

Fine used pair. Margin slightly in on left, clears on right, w/ light Circular Cancel. Great color and definition.

VF used. Type I 10-cent Washington with moderate New York ocean-mail cancel and grid. PF Certificate.

VF/XF. Large 4-margin 10-cent Washington, Fairly light cancel. Wonderful stamp.<br>

"Very Fine " 4-margin 10-cent Washington, with light cancel. Very bright color.

VF 10-cent type III Washington with a black circular town cancel.

FVF 10-cent type III Washington with a light CDS cancel. Margin just touches on top left.<br>

FVF used. Good clarity and bright 1851 12-cent Washington Imperforate, with a fairly light cork cancel mid to bottom of stamp. Close at top,<br>

FVF, 12-cent Washington with almost four margins. Light cancel does not obscure.

Fine used, 1851 12-cent Washington Imperforate, with a fairly moderate cork cancel.

"FVF, one-cent reasonably centered type II Franklin, light cancel."

FVF 1857 one-cent Franklin type V. Good margins.

Fine 1857 one-cent Franklin type V. Close margin on one side.

FVF 1857 3-cent Washington, good margins and light, to moderate cancel. On piece with complete CDS cancel. With horizontal framelines.