5c Red Brown (1). Large even margins, stitch watermark, dark "chocolate" shade nicely complemented by blue grid cancel, recut left frameline shows dark and clear in this beautiful sharp impression

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE 5-CENT 1847 PLATE VARIETY IN THE WAGSHAL COLLECTION AND POSSIBLY THE FINEST EXTANT.

For many years, Jerry Wagshal combed through dealers' stocks and auction catalogues, acquiring every example of the recut frameline variety he could find. This is his finest, and bidders should not expect to find its equal anytime soon, if ever.

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