Sale 913 — 2006 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 13 May, 2006

Category — 1861-66 Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
628
nh
Sale 913, Lot 628, 1861-66 Issue5c Brown (76). Mint N.H. with selvage at left, rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, choice centering with wide margins for this difficult issue

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT DARK BROWN 1863 ISSUE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE STAMP IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION -- THIS IS PROBABLY THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.

This is an extremely rare stamp in Mint N.H. condition. A shortage of multiples, particularly with decent centering, contributes to this scarcity. The only other Mint N.H. examples we have offered in over fifteen years are two center stamps in a block of six, but the perfs touch on two sides.

With 1980 P.F. certificate. With 2006 P.S.E. certificate

1,600
15,000