Sale 1199 — Gem-Quality United States Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 1-2 May, 2019

Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 67-78)

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Sale 1199, Lot 1136, 1861-66 Issue (Scott 67-78)5c Red Brown (75). Wonderful warm color nicely complemented by blue circular datestamp and part of red cancel at bottom, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1862 5-CENT RED BROWN, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.

Brookman notes "I consider the used Red Brown to be more scarce than Buff but the Buff is more scarce unused".

With 2016 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $4,400.00). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only six others.

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