EXTREMELY FINE. A FRESH AND CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT RED BROWN.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $3,250.00). Only six have graded higher.
FINE APPEARANCE. THE 1857 5-CENT RED BROWN IS AN EXTREMELY RARE STAMP WITH ORIGINAL GUM. THIS IS ONLY THE THIRD SINGLE WITH ORIGINAL GUM WE HAVE OFFERED IN MORE THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OF AUCTIONS. ONE OF THE GREATEST UNHERALDED ORIGINAL-GUM RARITIES OF CLASSIC UNITED STATES PHILATELY.
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 (an example is offered in the previous lot). The 1858 printing, the first after perforations were introduced, was in the Bright Red Brown and Indian Red shades. The perforated 5c Type I stamps in any shade of Red Brown are very rare in unused or original-gum condition. In the past thirteen years we have offered over 200,000 auction lots of primarily U.S. stamps. During that time, we have sold only two other Scott 28 singles with original gum and the block of four in the Whitman sale. In our opinion, the Scott Catalogue value for Scott 28 with original gum is too low. The number of original-gum Scott 28 singles falls somewhere between the numbers for the Brick Red (Scott 27) and the Indian Red (Scott 28A), which catalogue $80,000.00 and $175,000.00, respectively.
With 2012 P.S.E. certificate.
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 5-CENT TYPE I BROWN.
With 1997 and 2005 P.F. certificates.
VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT TYPE II BROWN 1860 SHADE.
With 2013 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF-XF 85; SMQ $3,100.00)
VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT TYPE II BROWN 1860 SHADE.
With 1984 and 2003 P.F. certificates.
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 10-CENT TYPE I, WHICH CLEARLY SHOWS THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TYPE.
Type I stamps are only found on the 20 stamps that comprise the bottom row of the plate. Due to narrow spacing on the plate and difficulties in aligning the perforating machine, stamps at the bottom of the plate usually have perforations cutting into the bottom portion of the design. This is a serious drawback, because Type I is defined as having the design complete at bottom. The stamp offered here, which is very well-centered and clearly shows the type characteristics, is a true condition rarity.
With 1987 and 2007 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95)
EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED PAIR OF THE 1857 10-CENT TYPE I PERFORATED ISSUE.
With 2012 P.S.A.G. certificate (XF 90)
VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 10-CENT TYPE II.
Ex Hillmer. With 1985 and 2001 P.F. certificates. This is the first example with original gum we have offered since our 2009 Whitman sale.