5c Brick Red (27). Radiant
color, extra wide margin at left with captured imprint, perfs in at
right, clear strike of New Orleans circular datestamp, Very Fine, scarce
with the captured imprint, with 1999 P.F. certificate
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5c Brick Red (27).
Horizontal strip of three, bright shade, unusually choice centering and
full perfs all around, tied by two strikes of "New Orleans La. Apr. 3,
1859" circular datestamp on blue folded letter from Campeche, Mexico, to
Bordeaux, France, New Orleans forwarder's blue oval handstamp, red "New
York Paid 6 Mar. 12" credit datestamp and French transit both tie strip,
receiving backstamps, file foldEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE 1857 5-CENT BRICK RED FROM MEXICO TO FRANCE VIA NEW ORLEANS.
Although strips of three of the 5c 1857 are frequently seen on covers to France, the Brick Red is much more uncommon, and this usage from Mexico is quite unusual. The quality of the strip and cover make this a highly-exhibitable and most desirable Brick Red cover.
Ex Filstrup. Signed Ashbrook. (Image)
5c Red Brown (28). Vertical
strip of three with guideline sheet margin at left, rich color,
scissors-trimmed perfs at bottom, used with vertical strip of three 10c
Green, Ty. III/II/III (33/32/33), scissors-trimmed perfs at top, tied
by "New Orleans La. Dec. 2, 1857" circular datestamp on folded cover to
Paris, France, red "New York Paid 9 Dec. 12" credit datestamp
(three-times 3c credit for American Packet), ultramarine Havre transit
datestamp, red "PD" in framed, horizontal file fold thru center 5c stamp
(pressed-out crease), still Fine appearing and an impressive triple-rate
franking (Image) 
5c Indian Red (28A).
Horizontal strip of three, rich color, tied by "Notre Dame Ind. Apr. 29"
datestamps on cover to France where redirected, red "New York Paid
12 May 3" credit datestamp, 1859 French transit, light vertical file folds
do not affect stamps, gently cleanedVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE STRIP OF THREE OF THE 5-CENT INDIAN RED ON COVER TO FRANCE.
Ex Newbury. With 1981 P.F. certificate which states that "it is genuine". Scott Retail $10,500.00 off cover (Image)
5c Indian Red (28A).
Horizontal strip of three, beautiful warm color in the true Indian Red
shade, two neat strikes of "New Orleans La. Jun. 26, 1858" datestamps,
right stamp small corner crease at bottom right (not mentioned on
accompanying certificate)FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE STRIP OF THREE OF THE 5-CENT 1857 ISSUE IN THE INDIAN RED SHADE.
With 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II
(30). Unused (no gum), bright color, captured imprint at right,
perfs in at left as one would expect, fresh and Very Fine, scarce with the
captured imprint (Image)
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II
(30). Bright color, clear strike of large Boston "Paid" grid, three
wide margins, fresh and Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
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5c Brown, Ty. II (30A).
Choice centering with captured imprint at right, bright color, neat
strike of circular datestamp and red transit, thinned at bottom right and
small tear at bottom, otherwise Extremely Fine, scarce with the imprint (Image)
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A).
Wide right margin with captured imprint, blue Baltimore circular
datestamp and trace of red cancel, thin spot, repaired perf tip at bottom,
Very Fine appearance, rare (Image) 
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A).
Vertical pair with large captured imprint at left, dark shade, tied
by three strikes of "Hustiford Wis. Jan. 8" circular datestamp, repeated at
left on buff cover to Sacramento Cal., reduced at right, stamps have pulled
and short perfs, but the pair is otherwise Fine and conveniently placed on
its side so that the imprint reads rightside up, Fine and very rare (Image) 
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A).
Horizontal pair with captured imprint at left, well-centered, dark
shade, few toned perfs, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 22, 1860" circular
datestamp on cover to Maine, small sealed tear at bottom right, Very Fine,
captured imprints on the 5c 1857 are scarce, this transcontinental use of
such is rare (Image)