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1857-60 Issue continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
258   3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26).> Exceptionally wide margins clear of the design all around, rich color and neat circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo SMQ $270.00 for 95, $630.00 for 98)3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Exceptionally wide margins clear of the design all around, rich color and neat circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ $270.00 for 95, $630.00 for 98) (Image Magnifier) 8.00 275.00
259   3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26).> Position 87R15 with <double transfer,> unusually choice centering, rich color, neat 1858 circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2007 P.F. certificate3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Position 87R15 with double transfer, unusually choice centering, rich color, neat 1858 circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2007 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) 20.00 0.00
260   5c Brick Red (27).> Brilliant color, well-balanced margins, face-free cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate5c Brick Red (27). Brilliant color, well-balanced margins, face-free cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate (Image Magnifier) 1,800.00 1,400.00
261   5c Brick Red (27).> Intense shade and impression on bright paper, neat strike of New Orleans La. Apr. 30, 1859 circular datestamp, fresh and Fine, an attractive stamp, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate5c Brick Red (27). Intense shade and impression on bright paper, neat strike of "New Orleans La. Apr. 30, 1859" circular datestamp, fresh and Fine, an attractive stamp, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate (Image Magnifier) 1,800.00 550.00
262   5c Red Brown (28).> Brilliant color on bright paper, in our opinion this is an Indian Red (although certified once as Bright Red Brown and most recently as Red Brown), neat strikes of New Orleans circular datestamp, almost perfectly centered with wid5c Red Brown (28). Brilliant color on bright paper, in our opinion this is an Indian Red (although certified once as Bright Red Brown and most recently as Red Brown), neat strikes of New Orleans circular datestamp, almost perfectly centered with wide margins for this difficult issue

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT TYPE I PERFORATED ISSUE.

With 1986 P.F. certificate as Scott No. 28b and 2007 P.F. certificate as Scott No. 28 (VF-XF 85, SMQ $2,200.00). This is not even remotely close to the standard Red Brown shades. (Image Magnifier)

 1,200.00 3,500.00
263   5c Red Brown (28).> Marvelous rich color in the 1858 Red Brown shade, lightly cancelled, exceptionally fresh and attractive, Very Fine, with 1987 and 2007 P.F. certificates5c Red Brown (28). Marvelous rich color in the 1858 Red Brown shade, lightly cancelled, exceptionally fresh and attractive, Very Fine, with 1987 and 2007 P.F. certificates (Image Magnifier) 1,200.00 2,200.00
264 og 5c Indian Red (28A).> Full original gum, beautiful color in the true Indian Red shade, detailed impression clearly showing the lathework background, light horizontal crease is not readily apparent<><>^FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF5c Indian Red (28A). Full original gum, beautiful color in the true Indian Red shade, detailed impression clearly showing the lathework background, light horizontal crease is not readily apparent

FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT INDIAN RED SHADE. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST ORIGINAL-GUM STAMPS IN UNITED STATES PHILATELY -- ONLY FOUR INDIAN RED STAMPS WITH ANY AMOUNT OF GUM ARE CONTAINED IN OUR RECORDS.

Our search of old auction catalogues and the records of the Philatelic Foundation yielded only ten unused examples of Scott 28A. Of these, only four have been described as having any gum whatsoever. These are: 1) Offered in the C. A. Brown Collection by Harmer, Rooke & Co. in 1941 where described as "full original gum", it was offered in the 1968 Rarities sale and again as part of the A. T. Seymour Collection (Siegel Sale 373, Apr. 23, 1970, lot 35) where described as "large part original gum" and in our Sale 895 (lot 102, realized $75,000 hammer), 2) the "Ambassador" copy (Siegel Sale 300, Apr. 27, 1966, lot 45A), described as part original gum, also ex Argentum (Siegel Sale 807, Feb. 23, 1999, lot 76) where described as "unused (traces of gum)", 3) the Caspary/Lilly copy, described in both catalogues as full original gum and with light horizontal crease (the example offered here), and 4) the example offered in our sale of the Alan Geisler Collection, where described as part original gum, a light diagonal crease and two small corner creases at top right (Siegel Sale 929, lot 47, realized $110,000 hammer).

Ex Caspary and Lilly. With 2007 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)

 90,000.00 160,000.00
265   5c Indian Red (28A).> Choice centering with perforations well clear of projections on three sides and barely touching at bottom, radiant color, unobtrusive circular datestamp<><>^EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT INDIAN RE5c Indian Red (28A). Choice centering with perforations well clear of projections on three sides and barely touching at bottom, radiant color, unobtrusive circular datestamp

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT INDIAN RED. A DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION.

With 2007 P.F. certificate. (Image Magnifier)

 3,750.00 8,500.00
266   5c Indian Red (28A).> Brilliant color in the true Indian Red shade, neat strike of New Orleans circular datestamp, centered to right, Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate5c Indian Red (28A). Brilliant color in the true Indian Red shade, neat strike of New Orleans circular datestamp, centered to right, Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) 3,750.00 1,000.00
267   5c Indian Red (28A).> Attractively centered, rich true Indian Red color, light circular datestamp, small scuff at top right, otherwise Very Fine5c Indian Red (28A). Attractively centered, rich true Indian Red color, light circular datestamp, small scuff at top right, otherwise Very Fine (Image Magnifier) 3,750.00 650.00
268   5c Bright Red Brown (28b).> Choice centering with well-proportioned margins, bright and distinctive shade, bold New Orleans circular datestamps<><>^EXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1857 ISSUE IN THE BRIGHT RED BROWN SHADE.^<><>With 19855c Bright Red Brown (28b). Choice centering with well-proportioned margins, bright and distinctive shade, bold New Orleans circular datestamps

EXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1857 ISSUE IN THE BRIGHT RED BROWN SHADE.

With 1985 and 2006 P.F. certificates, the former as a pair (Image Magnifier)

 1,750.00 950.00

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