5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). With right part imprint selvage, original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered with deep rich color

EXTREMELY FINE. A DESIRABLE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT TYPE II BROWN 1860 ISSUE IN FRESH CONDITION WITH A PART-IMPRINT SHEET MARGIN.

Unlike its Orange Brown counterpart (Scott 30), the 5c Type II in Brown was not on hand in post offices when the 1861 demonetization order took effect. Therefore, original-gum examples of Scott 30A are far scarcer than Scott 30. The narrow spacing between subjects on the plate, as well as Toppan Carpenter's imprecise perforating, leaves collectors with very few well-centered original-gum examples.

1997 P.F. certificate for right imprint and plate number strip of three no longer accompanies

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