5c Red Brown (28). Intense shade and wonderful impression -- despite certificate this should be classified as a Scott 28b, Bright Red Brown, (almost Indian Red) -- lightly cancelled by black town datestamp and vivid red transatlantic credit circular datestamp, extra wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT RED BROWN, WHICH APPROACHES THE BRIGHT RED BROWN AND INDIAN RED SHADES, WITH UNUSUALLY WIDE MARGINS AND A FACE-FREE CANCELLATION THAT LEAVES THE DESIGN CLEARLY VISIBLE. A TRUE CONDITION RARITY.

As the introduction to the 5c 1857-60 Issue notes, the Red Brown stamps were the first perforated 5c stamps released, and were probably made from leftover imperforate sheets of the "1856" Red Brown shade. By March 31, 1858, a second printing must have been made, resulting in a second shade of Red Brown, the Indian Red and Bright Red Brown shades. We think that the stamp offered here comes from this later printing.

Ex Dr. Morris and Dr. Puliafito. With 1987 and 1997 P.F. certificates.

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