3c Dull Red, Ty. II,
Imperforate Vertically (26b). Wide margins, tied by "Fort Plain N.Y.
Jul. 19" circular datestamp on orange cover to Cooperstown N.Y.VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY USED ON COVER.
Ex Chase. Scott Retail as used pair is $12,000.00 (Image)
5c Brick Red (27).
Radiant color, used with 10c Green, Ty. V (35) and tied by "New Orleans La.
May 15" circular datestamp on 1859 blue folded cover to Bordeaux,
France, red Boston 12c credit datestamp, few slightly toned perf tips
not mentioned on accompanying certificate, appears Very Fine, with 1990
P.F. certificate (Image) 
5c Brick Red (27). Used
with 10c Green, Ty. III (33), tied by "New Orleans La. May 16, 1859"
circular datestamps on blue folded letter to Paris, France, red New
York 12c credit datestamp also ties stamps, Fine
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5c Red Brown (28). Bright
color, tied by "Washington D.C. Jan. 12, 1859" circular datestamp on cover
to Hong Kong, China, red New York transit, London and Hong Kong
backstamps, stamp with small toned spot at bottom left from gum, stamp
lifted, reperfed and reaffixed to cover, still appears Fine, scarce usage
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5c Red Brown (28).
Horizontal pair, rich color approaching the Indian Red shade, right stamp
with pre-printing paperfold, tied by grids, octagonal "Philadelphia Pa.
Oct. 18, 1858" datestamp on blue folded cover to Sydney, Cape
Breton, "10" handstamp and "8d" due marking, Boston, Halifax and
receiving backstamps, left stamp tiny tear at top left, otherwise Fine (Image) 
5c Red Brown (28). Bright
color, used with horizontal strip of three of 10c Green, Ty. III
(33), tied by blue "Economy Ind. Jan. 20" circular datestamp on cover
to Switzerland, red "New-York Am. Pkt. Jan. 29" and various other
transit backstamps, red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp and 12c credit,
right stamp in strip separated, some minor wear, Fine
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5c Indian Red (28A).
Unusually wide margins, cancelled by small penstrokes, matching "Don
Pedro's Bar Cal. July 10th" ms. pmk. on cover to Martinez Cal., stamp with
small tear and scuff at right, cover with some staining, otherwise Fine,
scarce usage, with 1998 P.F. certificate
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5c Brown (29). Vertical
pair with selvage at bottom, tied by bold strikes of "Atlanta Ga.
Jan. ?, 1861" datestamps on light yellow cover to San Francisco Cal.,
endorsed "By Overland Mail Route" at left, some slight wear, Fine,
scarce usage, Georgia passed the ordinance of secession on Jan. 19, just a
few weeks after this was mailed (Image) 
5c Brown (29). Horizontal
strip of three, tied by "New Orleans La. Feb. 29, 1860" Leap Year
double-circle datestamp on folded cover to Nantes, France, red New
York 12c credit datestamp, appropriate transits, few minor toned perf tips,
Fine, scarce usage (Image) 
5c Brown (29). Horizontal
strip of three, tied by "New Orleans La. Sep. 3, 1859" circular datestamp
on blue folded letter to Bolbec, France, red "Boston Paid 3 Sep. 16"
credit datestamp, ultramarine French transit also ties strip, light
vertical file fold mostly between stamps, otherwise Fine (Image) 
5c Brown (29). Used with
10c Green, Ty. V (35), tied by indistinct strike of double-circle datestamp
on yellow cover to St. Catharine's, Canada, 10c also tied by red
"United States Mail" two-line handstamp, 5c with corner crease at top left,
slightly reduced at right, otherwise Fine
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