Sale 1277 — The Adventurer Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 7-8 March, 2023
Category — 1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-39)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2024
5c Brown (29). Original gum, small h.r., better centering than normally seen on this difficult issue with outer projections clearly visible on all sidesVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 5-CENT BROWN TYPE I, SCOTT 29. A RARE STAMP IN THIS CONDITION.
Most original-gum examples of this issue are either off center or have small faults.
With 2016 P.F. certificate.
5,500
2,100