Sale 1078 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 16-17 September, 2014
Category — 1861-68 Issue (Scott 56-70b)
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155
5c Brown Yellow (67a). Perfectly centered, bright pastel shade, neat strike of town circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES OF THE 1861 5-CENT BROWN YELLOW IN EXISTENCE. A REMARKABLE STAMP AND TRULY RARE IN THIS SUPERB CONDITION.
The town datestamp on this 5c Brown Yellow is very unusual -- most examples come with cancellations from the larger post offices (Boston, New York, etc.)
1,250
3,500