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5c Red Brown (28). Vertical strip of three, perfs scissors-separated causing clipped perfs in some areas, tied by “New Orleans La. Dec. 10, 1857” circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Reims, France, red New York 6c credit datestamp, appropriate French transits, few edge flaws, Fine, Scott Retail for used strip of three off cover is $4,500.00 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1002, Lot 3774 |
US$450.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 28). Three singles, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) and 12c Black, Plate 1 (36), tied by “New Orleans La. Oct. 11, 1857” circular datestamps on blue folded letter to Bordeaux, France, red “Boston Paid 24 Oct. 21” credit datestamp, French transits, stamps mostly scissors-separated but with mostly intact perfs, cover with some slight wear, Very Fine and colorful double-rate usage Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1002, Lot 3775 |
US$700.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 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 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1002, Lot 3772 |
US$850.00 |
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5c Red Brown (28). Vertical strip of three, rich color in the same shade as the imperforate issue, perfs scissors-separated leaving intact perfs on three sides and trimmed at bottom, tied by clear strikes of “New Orleans La. Oct. 2, 1857” circular datestamps on blue folded letter to Paris, France, red “New York Paid 6 Oct. 10” credit datestamp, receiving backstamp, stamps affected by light horizontal cover bend, appears Fine, scarce usage, this October 1857 usage pre-dates the Red Brown printing (the shade is the 1856 No. 12 shade), with 1982 Diena certificate, Scott Retail for used strip of three off cover is $4,500.00 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1002, Lot 3773 |
US$700.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 28). Warm shade, 1858 year-date circular datestamp, Fine, with photocopy of 2007 P.F. certificate for vertical strip of three Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5250 |
US$350.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 28). Choice centering, deep rich color, circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate for vertical strip of three Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5248 |
US$500.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 28). Bright color approaching the premium shades, fresh paper, face-free circular datestamps, Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5249 |
US$400.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 28). Unused (no gum), beautiful color on fresh paper with lovely impression, small corner crease at top left FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT RED BROWN. According to Power Search, this is the sixth unused (no gum) example of the 1857 5c Red Brown we have offered (the last was sold in 2005). All have similar centering to this stamp, and three of the six have faults. With 2010 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5247 |
US$2,200.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 28). Perfs clear all around, crisp “1856” shade, blue circular datestamp cancel, couple tiny flaws, Very Fine appearance Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5251 |
US$225.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 28). Vertical strip of three, beautiful warm shade (originally submitted to the P.F. as Indian Red), scissors-separated and with intact perfs at left, neat New Orleans circular datestamps VERY FINE. A SCARCE VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE OF THE 1857 5-CENT RED BROWN. Accompanied by small piece on which this originated. With 1990 P.F. and 1991 P.S.E. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5252 |
US$2,400.00 |
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5c Bright Red Brown (Scott 28b). Nicely centered, intense shade, lightly cancelled by circular datestamp, Very Fine, scarce shade Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5253 |
US$800.00 |
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5c Red Brown (28). Vertical strip of three, choice centering with intact perfs at top and bottom, rich color, tied by “New Orleans La. Mar. 29, 1858” circular datestamps on blue folded cover to Nantes, France, red “New York Paid 12 Apr. 6” credit datestamp, boxed “P.D.” also ties strip, transit and receiving backstamps, faint horizontal file fold well away from strip, Very Fine, a pretty cover, ex Caspary, Scott Retail as off-cover strip $4,250.00 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 364 |
US$1,900.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 28). 1856 shade, wide margins, neat strike of circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 313 |
US$750.00 |
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5c Bright Red Brown (Scott 28b). Unusually warm shade (at first we thought this might be Indian Red), neat strike of grid cancel, tiny corner crease at bottom left, Very Fine appearance Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 314 |
US$750.00 |
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5c Bright Red Brown, Defective Transfer (28b var). Positions 13/23R1, bottom stamp with defective transfer at right, warm shade, choice centering, tied by blue “Petersburg Va. 3cts. Nov. 8” integral-rate circular datestamp on cover to Port Dover, Canada West, red “United States Paid 6d” two-line handstamp, 1859 transit and receiving backstamps, some wear, cover opened on three sides and pasted back together, still Very Fine, we do not recall seeing another example of the defective transfer position in the Bright Red Brown shade, with 1992 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 315 |
US$1,700.00 |