Sale 1034 — The Merlin Collection of Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 28-29 November, 2012
Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 62B-78)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
86
5c Red Brown (75). Fiery shade, intense color on bright paper, neat grid cancel and also trace of red cancel at lower left, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, Brookman notes "I consider the used Red Brown to be more scarce than Buff but the Buff is more scarce unused [sic]", with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,200.00), only four have graded higher (the highest is a 95)
475
750