5c Brick Red (27).
Original gum, bright shade and very fresh, accompanying certificate notes
"lightly soiled at top", an opinion which we believe is not only harsh, but
totally inaccurateVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT BRICK RED SHADE -- IN OUR OPINION, THE BRICK RED IS ONE OF THE RAREST STAMPS OF THE CLASSIC PERIOD IN SOUND CONDITION WITH ORIGINAL GUM.
To verify our intuition about the rarity of original-gum Brick Red stamps, we surveyed dozens of classic United States sale catalogues. We found approximately twenty stamps with original gum, allowing for duplicate offerings and excluding the one known original-gum block. Of the stamps we counted, about half had perfs touching two sides or were deeply cut into on one side. Almost two-thirds had stains or small faults. The example offered here is in better condition than most. The last original-gum single we offered was from the Golin collection (our Sale 812), which realized $35,000 hammer. This is a stamp that is usually lacking from most major original-gum collections.
With 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)
5c Brick Red (27).
Perfectly centered with perforations well clear of design on all four
sides, brilliant color on bright white paper, neat strike of circular
datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE 1857 5-CENT BRICK RED IS AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE STAMP IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION.
Miro backstamp. With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)
5c Red Brown (28).
Horizontal pair, wide margins all around incl. sheet margin at left with
part guideline, D Relief from either Positions 31-32R1 or 61-62R1,
incredibly rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, neat
strike of blue grid of squares cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB PAIR OF THE 1857 PERFORATED 5-CENT RED BROWN IN THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAINABLE. TRULY REMARKABLE IN TERMS OF CENTEREING, COLOR, IMPRESSION, CANCELLATION AND FRESHNESS OF PAPER.
With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)
5c Red Brown (28).
Horizontal pair and two singles flanking 10c Green, Ty. I (31), tied
by neat "Charleston S.C. Apr. 24, 1858" circular datestamps on blue folded
letter to Lille, France, red "New York Paid 24 Apr. 28" credit
datestamp, small boxed "PD" and French transits, one 5c with small corner
crease (not noted on accompanying certificate)VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE FRANKING PAYING THE DOUBLE RATE TO FRANCE WITH THE STAMPS SYMMETRICALLY ARRANGED.
Ex Rohloff, Ishikawa and Sevenoaks. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)
5c Indian Red (28A).
Intense shade and richly-inked impression filling every line with fiery red
color, perfectly centered with unusually wide margins at both top and
bottom, neat New Orleans circular datestamp cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM EXAMPLE OF THE INDIAN RED AT THE MOST EXTREME END OF THE SPECTRUM. A GREAT RARITY IN THIS SUPERB CONDITION AND ONE OF THE FINEST COPIES AVAILABLE.
Ex Dr. Morris. With 1996 P.F. certificate. (Image)
5c Indian Red (28A).
Detailed impression, brilliant shade filled with fiery orange color, choice
centering with well-balanced margins, neat strike of New Orleans circular
datestampEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT AT THE DEEPEST END OF THE INDIAN RED COLOR SPECTRUM.
With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)
5c Indian Red (28A).
Vertical pair incl. part sheet margin at top, choice centering and
rich color, faint strikes of New Orleans circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE PAIR OF THE 1857 5-CENT INDIAN RED SHADE. POSSIBLY UNIQUE WITH SHEET MARGIN.
For some reason, the 5c shades from Plate 1 are almost never seen with sheet margins, particularly at top or bottom. (Image)
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A).
Horizontal pair and single, rich color, tied by two strikes of large
"New Orleans, La. Jan. 28" (1861) circular datestamp on orange cover
to Bordeaux, France, red "New York Paid 3 Feb. 2" credit datestamp,
ultramarine Havre transit and French backstamps, few nibbed perfsA VERY FINE AND RARE INDEPENDENT STATE USE OF UNITED STATES STAMPS FROM LOUISIANA.
Louisiana seceded from the Union on January 26, 1861, and was admitted into the Confederacy on February 4. As the state with the second briefest period of independence, covers mailed during this period are very rare.
Ex H. J. Baker, Grunin and Sevenoaks. With 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)