5c Dark Red Brown (75).
Original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful deep rich color and fiery shade,
proof-like impression, virtually perfect centeringEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB SOUND AND BEAUTIFULLY CENTERED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1862 5-CENT DARK RED BROWN.
The 5c Red Brown -- issued in early 1862 after the Buff printing -- is one of the 1861-66 stamps that challenges collectors who demand choice original-gum examples. Multiples of the Red Brown are extremely rare, with only one recorded original-gum block, therefore, there has never been a supply of blocks from which singles could be harvested. The vast majority of original-gum singles are off-center or faulty. The example offered here -- in superb original-gum condition -- is a truly rare stamp. Our survey of hundreds of auction catalogues over 50 years produced no more than six candidates for Extremely Fine original-gum condition.
With copy of 1979 P.F. certificate (Image)
5c Brown (76). Original
gum, choice centering for this stamp with perfs clear of design all around,
deep rich colorEXTREMELY FINE. THE 5-CENT 1861-66 ISSUE SHADES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT STAMPS TO FIND THIS WELL-CENTERED WITH ORIGINAL GUM.
With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)
5c Brown (76). Perfectly
centered with enormous margins, dark shade and proof-like impression,
rosette fancy cancel and trace of red cancel at lower left, single stained
perf at top, still an Extremely Fine Gem, rare in this outstanding
condition (Image)
5c Brown (76). Choice
centering, perfectly struck quartered cork cancel, rich color, Extremely
Fine (Image)
5c Brown (76).
Straddle-pane margin single with part of adjoining stamp at right, cork
cancel, two toned perfs, otherwise Extremely Fine
(Image)
5c Brown (76). Nine
singles and horizontal pair, variety of cancels, incl. "U.S.", "5", circle
of wedges, couple red, targets, mixed condition, appear Fine-Very Fine (Image)