Sale 1024 — The Natalee Grace Collection of Used Stamps of the United States, Part One: 1847-1868 Issues
Sale Date — Thursday, 7 June, 2012
Category — 5c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 27-30A)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
72
5c Brown (29). Crisp shade and detailed impression, superior centering with unusually wide margins, perforations well clear of the design on all four sides, neat strikes of circular datestamp leave design clearly visibleEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 5-CENT TYPE I BROWN. A RARE STAMP IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION.
With 1997 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,800.00). Only two have graded higher to date. This is the highest graded example we have offered in one of our auctions.
375
3,500