5c Indian Red (28A). Left
sheet margin with full guideline, intense color in the unmistakable Indian
Red shade, beautiful centering with perforations far from design on three
sides, neat strike of New Orleans circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1857 5-CENT INDIAN RED.
Accompanied by original 1951 lot card as acquired by the Halls. (Image)
5c Indian Red (28A).
Vertical strip of three, beautiful centering and bright rich color, used
with 10c Green, Ty. III-III-IV (33-33-34) horizontal strip of three
(Positions 62-64L1), tied by "New Orleans La. Nov. 18" circular datestamp
on blue 1858 folded cover to Barcelona, Spain, cover with internal
hinge reinforcement, 10c stamps with perfs scissor trimmed at left and
bottom, bottom 5c in strip just trimmed at bottom -- typical separation
from New Orleans where sheets were cut into strips for use on foreign
mailVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE FRANKING COMBINING THE 5-CENT INDIAN RED AND THE 10-CENT TYPES III AND IV. THE TOP TWO STAMPS IN THE INDIAN RED STRIP OF THREE ARE EXTREMELY FINE.
Our Levi records of the 5c Indian Red contain no other examples of this franking, although one or two others are probably extant.
Ex Grunin. Signed Ashbrook. With 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II
(30). Beautiful rich color, perfect centering with perfs far from
design all around, neat strike of red grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ORANGE BROWN ISSUED IN 1861.
The 5c Orange Brown was in use for a short time before the entire issue was demonetized due to the Civil War. (Image)
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II
(30). Intense shade and impression, wide margins with perfs clear of
design on all sides, light strike of red grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 5-CENT ORANGE BROWN.
Purchased by the Halls from Economist Stamp Co. in 1926. (Image)