| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 172 | |
5c Red Brown (12). Unused
(no gum), large even margins all around, sharp proof-like impression and
deep rich color on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE. ONE OF THE MOST ELUSIVE OF THE CLASSIC IMPERFORATE STAMPS IN SOUND UNUSED CONDITION. With 2000 P.S.E. certificate (Image) |
9,000.00 | 5,500.00 |
| 173 |
5c Red Brown (12). Large
margins all around, bold segmented cork cancel, deep rich color and
proof-like impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1856 5-CENT RED BROWN WITH A CORK CANCEL -- THE CLOSEST THING TO A FANCY CANCELLATION THAT EXISTS ON THIS ISSUE. Roumet handstamp lightly struck on back (Image) |
1,100.00 | 2,500.00 | |
| 174 |
5c Red Brown (12). Large
margins all around, red grid cancel, dark shade and handsome
impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 1856 5-CENT RED BROWN WITH RED CANCELLATION. Brun handstamp on back (Image) |
1,175.00 | 1,250.00 | |
| 175 |
5c Red Brown (12). Large
margins all around, lightly struck datestamp, beautiful rich color,
Extremely Fine (Image) |
1,200.00 | 950.00 | |
| 176 |
5c Red Brown (12). Full to
large margins all around, New Orleans cds, rich color, fresh and Extremely
Fine, Brun handstamp lightly struck on back
(Image) |
1,100.00 | 850.00 | |
| 177 |
5c Red Brown (12). Large
to huge margins all around, rich color and sharp impression on bright white
paper, well-struck "Charleston S.C. May 9" cds, light corner crease in
bottom left corner margin visible only in fluid, Extremely Fine appearance,
with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,250.00 | 425.00 | |
| 178 |
5c Red Brown (12). Full to
large margins all around, fresh color on bright paper, faint face-free
strike of town datestamp, Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,100.00 | 1,000.00 | |
| 179 |
5c Red Brown (12). Full to
large margins, crisp impression, light strike of town datestamp, small
corner crease at top right, otherwise Very Fine, small blue Gibbons and
experts handstamps on back, with 1999 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
1,100.00 | 425.00 | |
| 181 |
5c Red Brown (12). Large
margins to clear, rich color on bright paper, neat strike of 1857 New
Orleans datestamp, small thin spot at right, Very Fine appearance (Image) |
1,125.00 | 350.00 | |
| 182 |
5c Red Brown (12). Large
margins to just touched at bottom, clear strike of New Orleans circular
datestamp, Fine, with copy of 1975 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
1,100.00 | 425.00 | |
| 183 |
5c Red Brown (12).
Vertical pair, three large margins, close at right, light cds, rich color
and sharp impression, Fine-Very Fine and scarce vertical pair (Image) |
2,400.00 | 1,200.00 |