5c Red Brown, Large Die Proof on
Bond (1P1c). 40 x 49mm, with cross-hatching, Very Fine
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5c Red Brown, Large Die Proof on
White Horizontal Laid (1P1c). 40 x 47mm, incl. cross-hatching and
papermaker's watermark, fresh and Very Fine, ex Finkelburg (Image)
5c Deep Blue, Large Die Trial
Color Proof on Bond (1TC2). 30 x 37mm, with cross-hatching, Very Fine
(Image)
5c Red Brown (1). Unused
(no gum), three huge margins, clear at bottom, rich color and sharp
impression, expertly pressed-out vertical crease only visible in fluid,
appears Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
(Image)
5c Red Brown (1). Part
original gum, huge margins at sides, large at top, in at bottom, couple
barely visible ink specks on face, otherwise Fine, with 2001 P.F.
certificate (Image) 
5c Red Brown (1). Unused
(no gum), just into at bottom to full margins, light soiling along vertical
crease, otherwise Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
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5c 1847 Color Chart (1). 24
used four-margined stamps arranged on small black pages by shade, almost
all have large margins (a few ample to clear), several huge incl. one with
sheet margin at right (Blackish Brown, ex Haas and illustrated on front
cover of that catalogue), each a different shade incl. five shades of Brown
from Pale to Dark, four shades of Red Brown, three shades of Orange Brown,
three of Grayish Brown, two of Blackish Brown, two of Olive Brown, four of
Brownish Orange, all arranged from Pale to Dark, perhaps the highlight of
the color chart is a Red Orange (Scott 1c) with full to large
margins and red New York square grid cancel, cancels incl. red grids, blue
town (2), blue grids, six stamps (one Brown, two Orange Brown, one Blackish
Brown, one Olive Brown and one Brownish Orange) have either very light
creases or tiny thin specks not readily apparent as the stamps were
selected as much for condition as for shadeEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB AND INCALCULABLY RARE COLOR CHART OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE, SHOWING THE TREMENDOUS VARIETY OF SHADES AVAILABLE ON THIS STAMP. THE RED ORANGE IS PARTICULARLY RARE AS A FOUR-MARGINED STAMP.
This color chart was compiled with the assistance of the late Creighton C. Hart. We have remounted the stamps in archivally-safe mylar mounts to allow for closer inspection of condition.
The Scott 1c with 1967 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as individual stamps (Image)
5c Dark Red Brown (1). Huge
margins all around incl. part of adjoining stamp at left, rich color and
clear impression nicely contrasted by red grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem,
a beautiful stamp (Image)
5c Dark Brown (1a). Large
to full margins all around, dark color and sharp early impression reveals
fine details of engraving, blue "Paid" straightline struck twice,
Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)
5c Red Brown (1). Large to
huge margins, bright red grid cancel, beautiful shade and fine impression,
Extremely Fine (Image)
5c Red Brown (1). Large
margins, bright orange-red grid cancel, rich color, fresh and
Extremely Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate
(Image)