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5c Red Brown (Scott 12). Full margins to clear, rich color, neat strike of unusual 11-bar grid cancel, Very Fine, scarce with this cancel, with 1991 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 79 |
US$350.00 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), without gum, exemplary example of this rarely offered unused stamp, completely sound and quite pleasing with tantalizing rich color printed on lily white paper, an extremely undervalued stamp, especially when found without any flaws, Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $11,000. Estimate value $4,000 – 6,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2014, Sale 655, Lot 159 |
US$2,900.00 |
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United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 5c red brown, nearly face free red cancel, nice margins all around, minute marginal wrinkle, still v.f. Cherrystone Auctions, Sep 2014, Sale 201409, Lot 8 |
US$425.00 |
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o U.S. General Issues, 1856, 5¢ Red Brown, #12, black town cancel, 4 clear margins, “crease at upper right”, Very Fine appearance, PSE (2002) cert. Scott $700. Estimate value $180-200. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2014, Sale 102, Lot 1646 |
US$276.00 |
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o U.S. General Issues, 1856, 5¢ Red Brown, #12, used, touching to large margins, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $700. Estimate $120-140. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2014, Sale 102, Lot 1647 |
US$173.00 |
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() U.S. General Issues, 1856, 5¢ Red Brown, #12, unused, 3 margins, fresh and Fine, Weiss (2014) cert. Scott $11,000. Estimate $1,500-1,800. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2014, Sale 102, Lot 1645 |
US$1,380.00 |
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5c Red Brown (Scott 12). Ample to clear margins, deep rich color, large Boston “Paid” in grid cancel and bit of manuscript mark at top, fresh and Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2014, Sale 1077, Lot 51 |
US$325.00 |
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United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 5c red brown, unused with large part original gum, hinge remnant, excellent margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at right, beautiful color, fresh and v.f. A rare mint stamp, seldom offered in fault free condition, with 1989 and 1999 PSE certificates Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2014, Sale 201406, Lot 17 |
US$17,000.00 |
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United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 5c red brown, tied by black and red postmarks on small piece, margins all around, fresh and v.f. Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2014, Sale 201406, Lot 18 |
US$600.00 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), neatly placed face free black town cancellations, wonderfully fresh 5 cent Jefferson with glowing rich color on bleach white paper, and beautiful large balanced margins, a truly gorgeous top quality stamp, Extremely Fine, 2007 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $700. Estimate value $600 – 800. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 653, Lot 2066 |
US$750.00 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), left margin single, black grid cancellation, deep rich color, attractive, Fine. Scott $700. Estimate price $200 – 300. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 70 |
US$150.00 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), light town cancel, three large margins including full interpane margin with guide line at left, just shaved at lower right; tiny, insignificant corner crease at lower right, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $700. Estimate price $200 – 300. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 71 |
US$200.00 |
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12, 1856 5c Red brown, Type I, black non-obtrusive town postmark, ample margin at bottom, touching to barely cutting on other sides, strong impression and color, Fine (Scott $700) H.R. Harmer, May 2014, Sale 3005, Lot 1041 |
US$180.00 |
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o 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), large well balanced margins, rich color on crisp white paper, light New Orleans postmark, Extremely Fine, choice. SMQ price $1,325 (photo). $700 Expertization: 1988 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded graded XF 90. Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 29 |
US$700.00 |
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* 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), full to large margins all around, finely etched impression, bright vibrant color on fresh paper and full, lightly hinged original gum, Extremely Fine and truly choice (photo). $30,000 A REMARKABLE MINT 5¢ 1856, AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE STAMP WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM, LET ALONE WITH FOUR MARGINS AND IN THIS EXCEPTIONAL STATE OF PRESERVATION, THE ONLINE PF RECORDS SHOW ONLY A TOTAL OF TEN SOUND FULL MARGIN MINT EXAMPLES HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED. Expertization: 1989 and 1999 P.F. Certificates. Though he had two original gum multiples, Frederick Mayer was never able to add an original gum single in this quality to his magnificent 5¢ 1856 collection (sold by Matthew Bennett International, Sale #294, October, 2005). Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 27 |
US$13,500.00 |