5c Brown, First Design (Scott 57) Census

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5c Brown, First Design (Scott No. 57)
One of the finest of the 35 recorded examples
Census No. 57-UNC-29

SPECIAL NOTE: There are many United States stamps that look similar to the rarities listed below. Some of the differences between expensive rarities and common stamps can be subtle, including differences in perforation, shade and size. These stamps should have certificates from a recognized expertizing committee, such as The Philatelic Foundation or P.S.E.

Our census of 1861 First Designs and Colors contains 35 copies of the 5c First Design, including just 14 sound unused examples, one of which is part of the New York Public Library collection.


Census No. History: PFC:	57-UNC-01 Ambassador Coll. - RAS 4/27/1966, Lot 78 "pinpoint margin thin specks T.R.& B.R." RAS 6/22/1967 RAS 11/25/1969, Lot 337 (repaired and other slight defects) McNall Coll. - Sup. 10/26/1992, Lot 94 (tiny tear, sm. thins) 638 “Genuine but repaired and regummed” 47668 “Genuine with tiny tear and small thin spots"	57-OG-02 Lilly Coll. - RAS 2/2/1967, Lot 126 “two blunt perfs” 41465 “Genuine”	57-OG-03 RAS 3/25/1969 Isabelle Lessmann Coll. - RAS 9/12/1984, Lot 87 (insignificant perf crease) 34368 “Genuine Part O.G.”	57-UNC-04 Hale Coll. - Sanabria 5/8/1939 99736 “Genuine, no gum”

Census No. History: PFC:	57-OG-05 Waterhouse Coll. - RAS 3/24/1970 “single nibbed perf” (at L.L.) 5906 “Genuine”	57-UNC-06 Green Coll. - HR 5/26/1943 Cole Coll. - RAS 2/24/1988 Concord Coll. - RAS 5/9/1994, Lot 80 - $17,500 6317 “Genuine” 190490 “Genuine”	57-OG-07 RAS 2/27/1964 “short perfs” Wm. Fox 5/15/1979 “short perf... corner perf crease” 983 “Genuine” 5005 “Genuine”	57-OG-08 Neinken Coll. - RAS 11/20/1970 787 “Genuine but repaired” 213809 “Genuine, Part O.G., repaired at bottom"
	57-OG-09 before and after reperfing
Census No. History: PFC:	57-OG-09 RAS 6/18/1964 with s.e. at R. RAS 2/24/1965 reperfed at R. Mielstrup Coll. - RAS 5/2/1973, Lot 122 reperfed at R. SPG 10/18/2002, Lot 77 (not describing reperfing) - $11,500 Dr. Claiborne Johnson Jr. Coll. - SPG 10/17/2003, lot 45 (described as reperfed) - $6,000 19601 “Genuine O.G.” 214346 “Genuine, PH, small creases”	57-CAN-10 Wolffers 4/28/1978 “faint horiz crease & trivial thin in UR perfs” 3039 “Genuine”	57-UNC-11 RAS 3/28/1977 (no faults) 257252 “tiny closed tear at B.L.”	57-UNC-12 HRH 10/30/1944 “thin at T. & clipped at B.”

Census No. History: PFC:	57-OG-13 HRH 5/5/1971 “part O.G.” (short perfs at T.) Ex Carey and Chanin Sheriff Coll. - RAS 12/11/1985 Weisman Coll. - SPG 5/8/1998, Lot 1038 - $6,500 Chapin Coll. - SPG 5/30/2003, Lot 120 - $8,000	57-OG-14 Gleysteen Coll. - Mozian 2/23/1972, Lot 99 Hewitt Coll. - Ivy 5/26/1986, Lot 157 Floyd Coll. - SPG 10/23/2001, Lot 121 - $35,000 36508 “Gen. Part O.G.” 278606 “Genuine, PH with Part O.G.”	57-UNC-15 RAS 3/27/1974 10972 “Genuine”	57-UNC-16 RAS 3/23/1972 “small thin at top and a few short perfs” 36250 “Genuine, slightly defective at top”

Census No. History: PFC:	57-UNC-17 RAS 4/11/1978 “two very lightly toned perfs at left” 40445 “Genuine traces of stain at left and no gum”	57-UNC-18 RAS 10/27/1965 2221 “privately perf proof” 13351 “Genuine, no gum, nibbed perfs at bottom	57-UNC-19 Isleham Coll. - RAS 5/1986 163931 “Genuine”	57-UNC-20 "Bayou" Coll. - RAS Sale 843 2/27/02, Lot 834 - $12,000 1114 “Genuine” 29675 “Genuine” 378057 - "small closed tear at T.R. center"

Census No. History: PFC:	57-OG-21 RAS 5/6/1997 (Rarities), Lot 97 Lyons Coll. - SPG 1/21/2000, Lot 55 - $8,500 Lake Shore Coll., RAS Sale 888, 12/7/2004, lot 69 - $11,500 1554 “Genuine” 200858 “Genuine, Part O.G.”	57-UNC-22 9671 “Genuine, no gum” 11011 “Genuine, no gum, tiny tear at top right”	57-UNC-23 115477 “Genuine tiny thin”	57-OG-24 35171 “Genuine, Part O.G.

Census No. History: PFC:	57-OG-25 177415 “Genuine, Previously Hinged, small corner crease at T.L.”	57-UNC-26 228333 “Genuine, small repair at R., slightly toned at T.”	57-OG-27 275256 “Genuine, Previously Hinged, with small closed tear at T.R.”	57-OG-28 289315 “Genuine with two small repairs and minor sufrace scrapes”

Census No. History: PFC:	57-UNC-29 RAS 2/23/1967 (Rarities), Lot 30 Seymour Coll. - RAS 4/23/1970, Lot 62 Zoellner Coll. - RAS Sale 804, 10/9/1998, Lot 164 - $10,000 53913 “Genuine”	57-CAN-30 Concord Coll. - RAS 5/19/1994, Lot 87 - $3,250 15601 “Genuine thin spot”	57-UNC-31 E. Klein 3/8/1940 “no gum” 3466 “Genuine but torn”	57-UNC-32 272517 “Genuine with a small toned spot at TL”
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Census No. History: PFC:	57-OG-33 Miller Coll., NYPL	57-OG-34 Caspary Coll. - HRH 11/19/1956 “tiny faults”	57-OG-35 Lessin Coll. - SPG 5/31/2002, Lot 100 - $9,500 325082 “Genuine previously hinged with redistributed o.g., a perf tip added at T.L. and small stains removed”

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