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5c Red Brown (28). Unused (no gum), rich color, margins to just in at bottom, tiny corner perf creases at top, small toned spot at bottom right, otherwise Fine and scarce unused
5c Red Brown (28). Unused (no gum), wonderful intense shade, perfs virtually clear of projections on all sides, small fault in bottom right marginVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT RED BROWN.
With 1973 P.F. certificate
5c Red Brown (28). Unused (regummed), rich color, margins to just in at bottom, faults including reperfed at top and small corner creases, Fine appearance and rare unused, with 2016 P.F. certificate
5c Red Brown (28). Unused (no gum), deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue with perforations clear of outer projections on all four sides, small corner thin at bottom left mentioned on accompanying certificates is negligible and barely noticeable even under magnificationEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT RED BROWN.
The perforated 5c "1856" Red Brown (Scott 28) stamps were made from the stock of imperforate stamps on hand in 1857 when perforations were introduced. Since these were the first 5c stamps to be put through the perforating machine, they were the first to be used. As such, very few are known with original gum -- we have offered only two singles and a block since 1998. This is only the seventh unused (no gum) example we have offered since keeping computerized records. Most have flaws or are off-center. The example offered here, with superior centering and a negligible flaw, should be considered highly desirable.
Ex Frelinghuysen. With 2011 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates
5c Red Brown (28). Unused (no gum), rich color, reperfed at right, about Fine appearance, a rare unused 5c 1857-60 Issue shade
5c Red Brown (28). Unused (no gum), deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue with perforations clear of outer projections on all four sides, small corner thin at bottom left mentioned on accompanying certificate is negligible and barely noticeable even under magnificationEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT RED BROWN.
The perforated 5c "1856" Red Brown (Scott 28) stamps were made from the stock of imperforate stamps on hand in 1857 when perforations were introduced. Since these were the first 5c stamps to be put through the perforating machine, they were the first to be used. As such, very few are known with original gum -- we have offered only two singles and a block since 1998. This is only the seventh unused (no gum) example we have offered since keeping computerized records. Most have flaws or are off-center. The example offered here, with superior centering and a negligible flaw, should be considered highly desirable.
With 2011 P.F. certificate.
5c Red Brown (28). Unused (no gum), beautiful color on fresh paper with lovely impression, small corner crease at top leftFINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT RED BROWN.
According to Power Search, this is the sixth unused (no gum) example of the 1857 5c Red Brown we have offered (the last was sold in 2005). All have similar centering to this stamp, and three of the six have faults.
With 2010 P.F. certificate
5c Red Brown (28). Unused (no gum), rich color in the "Imperforate" Red Brown shade, small filled thin, Fine appearance, scarce unused
5c Red Brown (28). Unused (no gum), rich color, reperfed at bottom, otherwise Fine
5c Red Brown (28). Unused (no gum), deep rich color, fresh and Fine, with 1978 and 1988 P.F. certificates