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**3c-5c 1857-60 Issue:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
112		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Mint N.H., perfectly centered, intense color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	75.00	450.00
113		3c Dull Red, Ty. IIa (26a). Original gum, lightly hinged, perfectly centered, intense color on bright white paper, Extremely Fine Gem, Type IIa is extremely rare in this superb original-gum condition, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	200.00	1,350.00
114		5c Brick Red (27). Bright shade, beautifully centered, light town cancellation, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,200.00	2,400.00
116		5c Brick Red (27). Neat New Orleans circular datestamp, rich color, perfs slightly blunted by scissors as usual, Very Fine (Image)	1,200.00	425.00
117		5c Brick Red (27). Horizontal pair, brilliant color, clear strike of "New Orleans La. Jul. 2, 1859" datestamp, fresh and Fine-Very Fine pair, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,800.00	1,500.00
118		5c Red Brown (28). Rich color, almost perfectly centered, lightly cancelled, Extremely Fine, with 1977 and 1995 P.F. certificates (Image)	600.00	1,800.00
119		5c Indian Red (28A). Vivid Indian Red shade and proof-like impression, beautifully centered, face-free New Orleans circular datestamp, long full perforations EXTREMELY FINE. THIS STAMP IS REMARKABLE NOT ONLY FOR ITS DISTINCTIVE INDIAN RED COLOR, BUT FOR ITS SHARP IMPRESSION AND NEAT FACE-FREE CANCEL. With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,000.00	6,500.00
120		5c Indian Red (28A). Beautiful shade in the true Indian Red color, light strike of town datestamp, few nibbed perfs at bottom not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,000.00	1,050.00
121		5c Brown (29). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color and detailed impression, fresh and Very Fine for this issue, scarce with full original gum, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,000.00	1,300.00
122		5c Brown (29). Unused (regummed), bright shade, fresh and almost Very Fine (Image)	1,100.00	600.00
123		5c Brown (29). Perfectly centered with margins clear of projections all around, well-struck grid cancel, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, scarce this well-centered, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	325.00	325.00

3c-5c 1857-60 Issue:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

112

3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Mint N.H., perfectly centered, intense color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

75.00

450.00

113

3c Dull Red, Ty. IIa (26a). Original gum, lightly hinged, perfectly centered, intense color on bright white paper, Extremely Fine Gem, Type IIa is extremely rare in this superb original-gum condition, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

200.00

1,350.00

114

5c Brick Red (27). Bright shade, beautifully centered, light town cancellation, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,200.00

2,400.00

116

5c Brick Red (27). Neat New Orleans circular datestamp, rich color, perfs slightly blunted by scissors as usual, Very Fine (Image)

1,200.00

425.00

117

5c Brick Red (27). Horizontal pair, brilliant color, clear strike of "New Orleans La. Jul. 2, 1859" datestamp, fresh and Fine-Very Fine pair, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,800.00

1,500.00

118

5c Red Brown (28). Rich color, almost perfectly centered, lightly cancelled, Extremely Fine, with 1977 and 1995 P.F. certificates (Image)

600.00

1,800.00

119

5c Indian Red (28A). Vivid Indian Red shade and proof-like impression, beautifully centered, face-free New Orleans circular datestamp, long full perforations

EXTREMELY FINE. THIS STAMP IS REMARKABLE NOT ONLY FOR ITS DISTINCTIVE INDIAN RED COLOR, BUT FOR ITS SHARP IMPRESSION AND NEAT FACE-FREE CANCEL.

With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,000.00

6,500.00

120

5c Indian Red (28A). Beautiful shade in the true Indian Red color, light strike of town datestamp, few nibbed perfs at bottom not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,000.00

1,050.00

121

5c Brown (29). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color and detailed impression, fresh and Very Fine for this issue, scarce with full original gum, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,000.00

1,300.00

122

5c Brown (29). Unused (regummed), bright shade, fresh and almost Very Fine (Image)

1,100.00

600.00

123

5c Brown (29). Perfectly centered with margins clear of projections all around, well-struck grid cancel, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, scarce this well-centered, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

325.00