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5c Brown (29). Original gum, small h.r., better centering than normally seen on this difficult issue with outer projections clearly visible on all sidesVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 5-CENT BROWN TYPE I, SCOTT 29. A RARE STAMP IN THIS CONDITION.
Most original-gum examples of this issue are either off center or have small faults.
With 2016 P.F. certificate.
5c Brown (29). Slightly disturbed original gum, attractive centering and margins, single short perf at left, appears Very Fine, scarce with original gum, ex Frelinghuysen
5c Brown (29). Disturbed original gum, h.r., deep rich color, tiny corner perf crease at top left, Fine appearance
5c Brown (29). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color and crisp impression, choice centering for this difficult issueVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 5-CENT TYPE I BROWN.
With 1997 and 2005 P.F. certificates.
5c Brown (29). Slightly disturbed original gum, h.r., perfs just in at bottom, small thin spot at right and pinhole, otherwise Fine
5c Brown (29). Original gum, deep rich color and proof-like impression, choice centering for this difficult issueVERY FINE. A SCARCE SOUND AND WELL-CENTERED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 5-CENT BROWN TYPE I, SCOTT 29.
For some reason, most original-gum examples of this issue are either off center or have small faults. Although centered closer to top, this is one of the choicer examples.
Ex Caspary and Curtis as part of a strip of four. With 2014 P.F. certificate as strip of four.
5c Brown (29). Disturbed original gum and adherence, well-centered with nice margins for this tightly-spaced issue, couple slightly toned perfs at top, most recent P.F. certificate opines reperfed at right, but it is not in our opinion (gauge and hole dimensions are precisely right, but the one errant perf hole tricked the P.F. into thinking it's reperfed), Very Fine appearance, with 1976 and 1989 P.F. certificates as sound, with 2014 P.F. certificate as "previously hinged with some toned perfs and reperfed at right"
5c Brown (29). Disturbed original gum and adherence, well-centered with nice margins for this tightly-spaced issue, couple slightly toned perfs at top and reperfed at right, which is noted only on most recent P.F. certificate, Very Fine appearance, with 1976 and 1989 P.F. certificates as sound, with 2014 P.F. certificate as "previously hinged with some toned perfs and reperfed at right"
5c Brown (29). Original gum, lightly hinged, unusually dark shade and detailed impressionFRESH AND FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 5-CENT BROWN TYPE I.
This is most definitely the 1859 printing in Brown, but the shade of this stamp is distinctly darker than most examples of Scott 29 we have encountered.
With 1977 and 1990 P.F. certificates
5c Brown (29). Horizontal strip of four, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, detailed impressionVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM STRIP OF FOUR OF THE 1857 5-CENT BROWN. THE LARGEST RECORDED UNUSED MULTIPLE OF THIS ISSUE IS A MULTIPLE OF FOUR (BLOCK OR STRIP). A FANTASTIC SHOWPIECE.
The largest recorded unused multiple of Scott 29 is one containing four stamps. Three blocks of four are known -- the most recent was offered in our 2009 Whitman sale and realized $125,000 hammer. Perhaps two or three strips of four are also known.
Ex Caspary. Scott Retail $24,500.00 as strip of three and single.