Sale 968 — The Alan B. Whitman Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 27-28 January, 2009

Category — 1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-39)

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5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful warm shade and detailed impression, perfectly centered with well-proportioned margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 5-CENT ORANGE BROWN. SCARCE IN SUCH EXQUISITE CONDITION.

With 1980 and 1989 P.F. certificates

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