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**1857-60 Issue, 5-cent: continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2084		5c Brown (29). Horizontal pair, perfectly centered -- among the most remarkably choice pairs of this issue we have ever seen -- deep rich color, tied by bold strike of "Oroville Cal. Aug. 18, 1859" circular datestamp on cover to Pittsfield N.H., Extremely Fine Gem stamps and cover, ex Rohloff and Klein (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
2085		5c Brown (29). Fresh color, tied by "Hannibal O. Mar. 22" with date changed to "22" in pen on buff cover to Bern, Switzerland, neat "New York 6 (Mar.) 28" debit datestamp, 1860 French transit receiving backstamp, ms. "2(F) 30(c)" due marking, fresh and Very Fine, the 5c postage was wasted as the underpaid letter was treated as completely unpaid, ex Wunderlich (Image)	E. 400-500
2086		5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Used with 10c Green, Ty. V (35), beautiful rich colors, each stamp tied by neat strike of red grid cancel, bold "New York 6 May 8" debit datestamp on 1861 folded letter to Paris, France, neat red "Short Paid" handstamp, French transits and "16" decimes due marking, receiving backstamp, faint vertical file fold does not affect stamps VERY FINE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED USAGE OF THE 1861 5-CENT ORANGE BROWN. A REMARKABLE COVER AND ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SEVENOAKS COLLECTION. Ex Rohloff. Signed and with pencil notes by Ashbrook. (Image)	E. 10,000-15,000
2087		5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Beautiful rich color, tied by red grid, matching "New-York Br. Pkt. Aug. 28" circular datestamp, on light blue 1861 folded letter to Barcelona, Spain, London and receiving backstamps, bold "4Rs" due handstamp, light vertical file fold well away from stamp VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE USAGE OF THE 5-CENT ORANGE BROWN PAYING THE BRITISH MAIL RATE TO SPAIN. Ex Krug and Gibson. Signed Ashbrook (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
2088		5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Vertical pair (partly separated prior to use), superb centering, dark shade and proof-like impression, tied by blue "Sonoma Cal. Oct. 7" circular datestamp on cover to Philadelphia, placed at edge of cover (bends a few perfs), Extremely Fine and scarce usage from California, ex West and Baker (Image)	E. 750-1,000
2089		5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Two singles, left stamp shows part imprint, tied by well-struck blue "Frederick Md. Oct. 20, 1862" circular datestamp, second strike at right, on orange cover to San Francisco, receipt docketing on back confirms 1862 usage FRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE USE OF THE 5-CENT BROWN TYPE II LONG AFTER THE ISSUE WAS DEMONETIZED. Most demonetized usages of the 1857 issue are found used in the last four months of 1861. After the 1861 Issue was distributed and the old stamps were no longer exchangeable for new stamps, the tolerance for illegal use of demonetized stamps dropped significantly. This October 1862 usage from Frederick, Maryland, is extraordinarily late and may reflect the postmaster's willingness to overlook acts in defiance of the Federal government. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000
2090		5c Brown, Ty. II, 10c Green, Ty. V (30A, 35). Two of each, affixed at left of cover and partly covering red and blue Waving Flag Patriotic design, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Sep. 2, 1861" datestamps, used to Bremen, Germany, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Sep. 28 7 Paid" credit datestamp, slightly reduced at top and missing top flap FRESH AND VERY FINE. A RARE USAGE OF A PATRIOTIC COVER FROM THE WEST COAST TO A FOREIGN DESTINATION. Ex Matthies (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
2091		5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Tied by large red open-bar grid on folded cover to St. Pierre & Miquelon, bold "New-York Sep. 4, 1860" circular datestamp, clear "10" and "8d" handstamps, neat Boston, Halifax and North Sydney C.B. transits on back, stamp has a few nibbed perfs at top left, lettersheet skillfully strengthened at folds to improve appearance VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EARLY USAGE TO ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON. Ex Gallagher (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000
2092		5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Rich color, natural straddle-pane margin at left showing guideline, tied by large Boston "Paid" grid on 1861 folded letter to Calcutta, India, endorsed "Pr. Niagara" and "Via Marseilles", Calcutta Steamer Letter backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, scarce usage, ex Rohloff (Image)	E. 750-1,000

1857-60 Issue, 5-cent: continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

2084

5c Brown (29). Horizontal pair, perfectly centered -- among the most remarkably choice pairs of this issue we have ever seen -- deep rich color, tied by bold strike of "Oroville Cal. Aug. 18, 1859" circular datestamp on cover to Pittsfield N.H., Extremely Fine Gem stamps and cover, ex Rohloff and Klein (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2085

5c Brown (29). Fresh color, tied by "Hannibal O. Mar. 22" with date changed to "22" in pen on buff cover to Bern, Switzerland, neat "New York 6 (Mar.) 28" debit datestamp, 1860 French transit receiving backstamp, ms. "2(F) 30(c)" due marking, fresh and Very Fine, the 5c postage was wasted as the underpaid letter was treated as completely unpaid, ex Wunderlich (Image)

E. 400-500

2086

5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Used with 10c Green, Ty. V (35), beautiful rich colors, each stamp tied by neat strike of red grid cancel, bold "New York 6 May 8" debit datestamp on 1861 folded letter to Paris, France, neat red "Short Paid" handstamp, French transits and "16" decimes due marking, receiving backstamp, faint vertical file fold does not affect stamps

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED USAGE OF THE 1861 5-CENT ORANGE BROWN. A REMARKABLE COVER AND ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SEVENOAKS COLLECTION.

Ex Rohloff. Signed and with pencil notes by Ashbrook. (Image)

E. 10,000-15,000

2087

5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Beautiful rich color, tied by red grid, matching "New-York Br. Pkt. Aug. 28" circular datestamp, on light blue 1861 folded letter to Barcelona, Spain, London and receiving backstamps, bold "4Rs" due handstamp, light vertical file fold well away from stamp

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE USAGE OF THE 5-CENT ORANGE BROWN PAYING THE BRITISH MAIL RATE TO SPAIN.

Ex Krug and Gibson. Signed Ashbrook (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2088

5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Vertical pair (partly separated prior to use), superb centering, dark shade and proof-like impression, tied by blue "Sonoma Cal. Oct. 7" circular datestamp on cover to Philadelphia, placed at edge of cover (bends a few perfs), Extremely Fine and scarce usage from California, ex West and Baker (Image)

E. 750-1,000

2089

5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Two singles, left stamp shows part imprint, tied by well-struck blue "Frederick Md. Oct. 20, 1862" circular datestamp, second strike at right, on orange cover to San Francisco, receipt docketing on back confirms 1862 usage

FRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE USE OF THE 5-CENT BROWN TYPE II LONG AFTER THE ISSUE WAS DEMONETIZED.

Most demonetized usages of the 1857 issue are found used in the last four months of 1861. After the 1861 Issue was distributed and the old stamps were no longer exchangeable for new stamps, the tolerance for illegal use of demonetized stamps dropped significantly. This October 1862 usage from Frederick, Maryland, is extraordinarily late and may reflect the postmaster's willingness to overlook acts in defiance of the Federal government. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

2090

5c Brown, Ty. II, 10c Green, Ty. V (30A, 35). Two of each, affixed at left of cover and partly covering red and blue Waving Flag Patriotic design, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Sep. 2, 1861" datestamps, used to Bremen, Germany, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Sep. 28 7 Paid" credit datestamp, slightly reduced at top and missing top flap

FRESH AND VERY FINE. A RARE USAGE OF A PATRIOTIC COVER FROM THE WEST COAST TO A FOREIGN DESTINATION.

Ex Matthies (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2091

5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Tied by large red open-bar grid on folded cover to St. Pierre & Miquelon, bold "New-York Sep. 4, 1860" circular datestamp, clear "10" and "8d" handstamps, neat Boston, Halifax and North Sydney C.B. transits on back, stamp has a few nibbed perfs at top left, lettersheet skillfully strengthened at folds to improve appearance

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EARLY USAGE TO ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON.

Ex Gallagher (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

2092

5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Rich color, natural straddle-pane margin at left showing guideline, tied by large Boston "Paid" grid on 1861 folded letter to Calcutta, India, endorsed "Pr. Niagara" and "Via Marseilles", Calcutta Steamer Letter backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, scarce usage, ex Rohloff (Image)

E. 750-1,000