Sale 992 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 24-25 June, 2010
Category — 3c-5c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 25-30A)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2082
3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Original gum, rich color, trivial toned perf (shows on back only), otherwise Fine
2,750
275
2083
3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Block of four, disturbed original gum, well-centered for this tight-margined stamp, Fine, Scott Retail as original gum, four unused (no gum) singles valued at $4,200.00
16,000
800
Back to Top2084
5c Brick Red (27). Pretty shade, nice margins and centering for this tightly-spaced issue, two strikes of New Orleans circular datestamp, shortish perf at top re-punched, Fine appearance
1,800
250
Back to Top2085
5c Red Brown (28). Exceptionally well-centered for this tight-margined issue, deep 1858 shade, New Orleans circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate
1,300
700
Back to Top2086
5c Red Brown (28). Crisp 1857 shade, light New Orleans datestamp, Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,200
275
Back to Top2087
5c Bright Red Brown (28b). Essentially perfectly centered, outstanding deep rich color in 1858 shade, crisp bright white paper, neat New Orleans circular datestamp with a dark red octagonal foreign transit at bottom rightEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT BRIGHT RED BROWN WITH INTENSE COLOR AND EXTRAORDINARY CENTERING.
This stamp is, in our opinion, further evidence that the 1858 5c printing produced the deeper shades of Red Brown, Bright Red Brown and Indian Red (and probably the Brick Red as a mistake in ink mixture).
With 2010 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
2,000
8,500
Back to Top2088
5c Indian Red (28A). Beautiful true Indian Red shade, margins wide to just touching at top, light strike of circular datestamp, Fine and scarce, with 1989 P.F. certificate
3,750
1,500
Back to Top2089
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Wide margins to just touching at bottom, deep rich color, neat strikes of boxed Boston "Paid" cancel, fresh and Fine, scarce used, with copy of 1993 P.S.E. certificate
1,475
375
Back to Top2090
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Wide and well-balanced margins, bold New Orleans circular datestamp, Extremely Fine
300
325
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