5c Brown (29). Rich color on bright paper, neat strike of large Boston "Paid" grid cancel, gorgeous centering with design clear of outer projections on all four sides

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 5-CENT TYPE I BROWN, WHICH IS GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- ONLY TWO HAVE GRADED HIGHER.

With 2001 P.F. certificate as on cover (the cover accompanies this lot). With 2015 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $4,500.00). Only two have graded higher (both at 98)

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