5c Brick Red (27). A Relief
from the top row of the plate, perfectly centered with wide margins well
clear of outer projections on all sides, neat strike of "New Orleans Dec."
circular datestamp, fresh and bright color, unusual shadeEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BRICK RED SHADE. A DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND PERFECTLY CENTERED.
With 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)
5c Red Brown (28). Rich
color and proof-like impression, wide margins with perfs clear of outer
projections all around, bold strike of town circular datestamp, fresh and
Very Fine, small backstamp, with 1987 P.F. certificate
(Image)
5c Red Brown (28). Block of
four, well-centered with bottom perfs only slightly into projections, rich
color, full bold strike of "Fort Smith Ark. Sep. 7" circular
datestamp, small corner creases, really very trivial but noted on
certificateFINE-VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE BLOCK OF THE RED BROWN -- PROBABLY THE ONLY BLOCK IN EXISTENCE WITH THE FORT SMITH DATESTAMP.
Linn's U.S. Stamp Facts reports six used blocks of the 1857 5c Red Brown.
Ex Chase, Newbury and Zoellner. With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)
5c Indian Red (28A). Deep
rich color with bright orange cast, wide margins clear of outer projections
on all sides, New Orleans circular datestampVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFULLY-CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT INDIAN RED SHADE.
Small purple backstamp barely shows thru (Image)
5c Brown (29). Remarkably
well-centered with even margins all around and perforations clear of
projections on all sides, neat strike of town circular datestamp, fresh and
bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 1989 P.F.
certificate (Image)
5c Brown (29). Horizontal
pair, bright color and crisp impression on fresh paper, faint strikes of
town circular datestamp, Very Fine pair
(Image) 
5c Brown (29). Block of
four, fresh color and detailed impression, light strike of town circular
datestamp, top right stamp small thin spotFINE-VERY FINE. A VERY RARE USED BLOCK OF THE 5-CENT BROWN TYPE I STAMP.
Blocks of this stamp, unused or used, are very rare. Linn's U.S. Stamp Facts reports three used blocks of four. (Image)
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II
(30). Wide margins, dark shade, clear strike of red New York foreign
exchange office circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 1990 P.F.
certificate (Image)
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II
(30). Rich color and detailed impression, face-free strike of
red grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A).
Perfectly centered with wide and well-balanced margins, rich color and
proof-like impression, neat strike of large Boston "Paid" grid, Extremely
Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A).
Well-centered with uncommonly wide margins at sides, rich color on crisp
paper, bold strike of blue "Baltimore Md. Feb. 8" circular
datestamp, small tear at top right, still Very Fine
(Image)