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Outstanding United States Stamps continued...

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1861-66 Issue continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
2369 og image5c Red Brown (75). Original gum, remarkably vibrant color and intense impression on brilliant paper, superior centering

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1862 ISSUE IN THE RED BROWN SHADE. A STAMP OF PHENOMENAL COLOR AND BEAUTY.

This stamp is very scarce in original-gum condition. The brilliant paper and incredibly vibrant color of this stamp are found only on a few examples, probably originating from the same multiple.

With 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

5,000.00 4,000.00
2370 ng image5c Red Brown (75). Unused (no gum), fiery shade, fresh and Very Good, rare shade in unused condition, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image) 2,100.00 260.00
2371 image5c Dark Red Brown (75). Choice centering, intense shade, Philadelphia datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image) 500.00 650.00
2372 image5c Red Brown (75). Warm shade, clear strike of red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image) 500.00 800.00
2373 og image5c Brown (76). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, well-balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFULLY CENTERED AND UNUSUALLY FRESH ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 5-CENT BROWN.

The 5c 1861-68 Issue was printed from plates with closely-spaced subjects that left little room for the large 12-gauge perforations. The Brown shade, Scott 76, is scarce in original-gum condition, and truly rare in this high grade.

With 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,400.00 2,600.00
2374 og image5c Brown (76). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression, remarkably fresh paper with long full perfs all around

EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 5-CENT BROWN. A REMARKABLE STAMP.

With 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,400.00 1,100.00
2375 ng image5c Brown (76). Unused (traces of original gum), bright color, fresh and Very Fine, small blue backstamp, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image) 550.00 400.00
2376 image5c Brown (76). Slightly disturbed original gum, crisp impression, single short perf at bottom not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image) 1,400.00 350.00
2377 image5c Brown, Dark Brown (76, 76a). Rich color (both almost Dark Brown), choice centering, lightly cancelled, first with thin spot and reperfed, latter with single perf tip added at bottom right (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), appear Very Fine-Extremely Fine, one with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image) 275.00 375.00
2378 image15c Black (77). Enormous margins for this difficult issue, contrasting dark impression on bright paper, bold strike of segmented cork cancel, Extremely Fine, a huge stamp, with 1980 P.F. certificate (Image) 175.00 350.00
2379 image15c Black (77). Choice centering with enormous margins, wide natural straddle-pane margin at left, dark shade, blue Cincinnati circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (Image) 180.00 350.00

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