Description: Rare Scott #1 MINT OG 1847 Benjamin Franklin Red Brown 5 cent Stamp F-VF Shipped to US addresses only!Estate sale find. Actually found in an early 1850s American book bought at the sale.I could not believe my eyes! (Am selling this item for a widow... this is how she said her late husband found the stamp!!)This is indeed a rare find, a true MINT specimen of America's first postage stamp.ORIGINAL GUM NEVER HINGEDGum is very shiny... this is not obvious in the photo.I invite you to judge the photos and see if you agree with my assessment that this is afine to very fine specimen of this historic stamp. The hair seen on the reverse is on the scanner and not the stamp.Great investment piece. Hard to find one for sale. Emailed queries welcomed! Will be very carefully packed for shipment!!!! Please see note below regarding shipping fees. I make no profit from them! International shipping quote is an estimate. Please pardon any dust, soil, fingerprints, or glare seen on the item in the photos... Check out my other listings for more hard to find collectibles of every type. Some or most of my items have come from barns, old houses and estate sales... UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, I MAKE NO CLAIMS AS TO ITEMS being "SMELL-FREE" or HAVING COME FROM SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENTS! Emailed questions always welcomed! FAST Shipping! Shipping discount for multiple orders. I pack items very carefully!!!! I make no profit on shipping... you will always be refunded any significant overcharges incurred because of my estimates.
Price: 4000 USD
Location: Spicewood, Texas
End Time: 2024-10-18T18:44:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Historical Figures
Year of Issue: 1841-1850
Certification: Uncertified
Quality: Used
Cancellation Type: MINT -- Unused
Grade: VF (Very Fine)
Color: Red-Brown
Denomination: 5 Cent
Place of Origin: United States
