Sale 983 — The Hampshire Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 23 February, 2010
Category — 1847 Issue
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3
5c Dark Brown (1a). Part original gum, large balanced margins, wonderful deep rich color and sharply defined impression, light diagonal corner creaseEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL FOUR-MARGIN ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE DARK BROWN SHADE.
with 1983 P.F. certificate as "Red Brown" shade
8,750
2,600