Price of US Stamps Scott 27: 1858 5c Thomas Jefferson. Page 4

5c Brick Red (Scott 27). Rich color, nicely centered, New Orleans circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 1971 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 3428

5c Brick Red (27). Large part original gum which covers most of the back, brilliant color in the distinctive Brick Red shade VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND 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. Many collectors know this issue by type and shade, but fewer are aware of the order of production (or release). This state of confusion is partly due to the Scott Catalogue. The distinctive Brick Red shade of the 5c 1857 Issue comes first in the series of Scott-listed perforated 5c issues, but its true release date comes later in the sequence. Based on dated covers, the 5c Type I shades were released in the following order: 1) Red Brown, Scott 28, EDU 8/23/1857; 2) Indian Red, Scott 28A, EDU 3/31/1858; 3) Brick Red, Scott 27, EDU 10/6/1858; 4) Brown, Scott 29, EDU 3/21/1859, almost certainly the last printing from the first 5c plate. The second 5c plate was made from a new six-relief transfer roll with the design projections cut away at top and bottom, to varying degrees. The Type II Brown was issued first (Scott 30A, EDU 5/4/1860), and the Orange Brown printing from the same plate followed about one year later (Scott 30, EDU 5/8/1861). After surveying 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 on two sides or were deeply cut into on one side. Almost two-thirds had stains or small faults. Ex Hoffman. With 1980 and 2006 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1057, Lot 578

United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 5c brick red, vertical strip of three, tied by 1859 New Orleans cds to small piece, with faint red arrival, usual centering, fine and scarce multiple, with 2003 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2013, Sale 201311, Lot 13

United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 5c brick red, black cds and faint red arrival pmk, well centered for this difficult issue, beautiful color, v.f., with 1998 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2013, Sale 201311, Lot 12

1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (27), neatly struck cancellations, impeccable example with beautiful centering and luscious color, a flawless sound stamp in a quality rarely found on this issue, Very Fine, with photocopy of 1988 P.F. certificate for strip of 3, from which it came, plus a brand new 2013 P.F. certificate for the single stamp graded VF-80. Scott $1,650. Estimate price $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 1017

1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (27), neat black town cancellation, decent example of this difficult stamp, with alluring rich color; small repair at lower left corner, Very Good to Fine. Scott $1,650. Estimate value $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 358

5c Brick Red (Scott 27). Vertical pair, bright color, scissors-separated at left with intact perfs, New Orleans town cancels, about Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 151

5c Brick Red (Scott 27). Rich color in this unmistakable shade, neat New Orleans circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 150

5c Brick Red (Scott 27). Brilliant color, well-balanced margins, neat strike of 1859 year-dated cancel, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ value $2,500.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 149

United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 5c brick red, narrow vertical pre-print paper fold, nearly face free Louisiana cds, beautiful color, v.f.

Cherrystone Auctions, May 2013, Sale 201305, Lot 32

1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (Scott 27), light black town cancellation, lovely copy of this tough stamp, with bold rich color and sharp clear impression; a few tiny perf faults, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,650. Estimate value $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2013, Sale 636, Lot 71

5c Brick Red (Scott 27). Rich color, face-free town datestamp and red transit handstamp at top right, Very Fine, with 1984 PF certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1237

5c Brick Red (Scott 27). Radiant color in the true Brick Red shade, neat strike of 1859 New Orleans circular datestamp, better centering than normally seen with perforations virtually clear of outer projections on all sides, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1236

5c Brick Red (Scott 27). Attractive centering, brilliant color, cancelled at bottom by part of town circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful used example with a face-free cancel, ex Grunin, with 1977 and 2012 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1235

5c Brick Red (Scott 27). Remarkably well-centered with perforations clear of design on all sides, bright Brick Red color, part of bold circular datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1234