US Stamps Prices Scott 12: 1856 5c Thomas Jefferson. Page 9

1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), bold black town cancellation, wonderfully fresh example with rich color, sound and choice, Very Fine, 1985 P.F. certificate. Scott $700. Estimate price $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 13

o U.S.; General Issues, 1856, 5¢ Red Brown, #12. Used, touching to large margins, tiny corner repair upper right, Fine appearance. Scott $750. Estimate value $100-120.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jan 2013, Sale 96, Lot 409

o U.S.; General Issues, 1856, 5¢ Red Brown, #12. Used, close to large margins, pressed crease (visible in fluid), Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott $700. Estimate $150-170.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jan 2013, Sale 96, Lot 408

o U.S.; General Issues, 1856, 5¢ Red Brown, #12. Black town cancel, clear to large margins, Fine to Very Fine, PF (1994) cert. Scott $700. Estimate price $200-250.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jan 2013, Sale 96, Lot 407

U.S.; General Issues, 1856, 5¢ Red Brown on New Orleans Cover, #12. Nice margins all around, very fine tied by Nov. 1856 cds to France with various transits on reverse, crossed out “8” rate, couple of folds and small cover fault, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,650. Estimate $300-400.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jan 2013, Sale 96, Lot 410

1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), lightly struck black town cancellation, handsome appearing example with four ample margins and gorgeous bright color; faint crease along upper right corner, otherwise Extremely Fine, clear 1998 P.F. certificate and 2011 P.F. certificate that does mention the faint crease. Scott $750. Estimate value $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 364

5c Red Brown (Scott 12). Unused (no gum), large to huge margins all around, unusual for this tightly-spaced issue, deep rich color on fresh paper EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE LARGE-MARGINED UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE IN COMPLETELY SOUND CONDITION. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT. With 2012 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1429

5c Red Brown (Scott 12). Horizontal strip of three, large margins to clear, bright shade, unobtrusive strikes of circular datestamp, faint corner crease at bottom right, insignificant purple ink mark at upper right, Fine-Very Fine appearance, an attractive multiple

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1431

5c Red Brown (Scott 12). Enormous top and bottom margins incl. likely sheet margin at top and significant portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, rich color, town cancel, Extremely Fine, a striking stamp, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo, SMQ value $1,325.00 as 90, $2,150.00 as 95)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1430

5c Red Brown (Scott 12). Enormous margins all around, including right interpane margin with trace of centerline, bright shade, face-free strike of circular datestamp EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A PHENOMENAL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E. — THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED. With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ price $4,250.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded and one of three to achieve it.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 1034, Lot 35

Scott #12, 5c Red brown, a most attractive used single, with large to huge margins all around including a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, brilliantly rich color and a crisp detailed impression on especially fresh paper, lovely red grid cancel further complements this stamp’s outstanding overall eye appeal, extremely fine; 1991 and 2011 PF certificates.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 141, Lot 28

United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 5c red brown, horizontal strip of three, black town cancels, margins just clear at top and bottom, center stamp with faint diagonal crease, otherwise a fine and rare multiple, with 2006 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 201210, Lot 14

5c Red Brown (Scott 12). Large even margins, bright shade, light strike of New Orleans circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1033, Lot 4009

5c Red Brown (Scott 12). Position 91L1, D Relief, huge margins all around including bottom left corner sheet margins, rich color on fresh paper, town datestamp cancel falls entirely in the margin leaving the design unobscured EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB CORNER-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE. THIS STAMP IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THIS ISSUE AND HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E. The 5c stamp was issued in 1856, five years after the 1c, 3c and 12c values and one year after the 10c were issued. It was typically used to pay the 5c shore-to-ship rate for mail sent overseas and also in multiples for the 10c transcontinental or 15c U.S.-French treaty rates. The plate used to print the 5c 1856 imperforate and its Type I perforated counterparts has never been fully reconstructed, due to the lack of multiples or significant plating marks. However, 5c stamps with imprints or corner sheet margins can be reliably plated. It is an extremely difficult stamp to obtain in sound condition from the corner-margin positions. We record only thirteen copies with part of the imprint and only about a half-dozen with corner margins. Of those, only one other shows a significant portion of both of the corner margins. Ex Mayer. With 1983 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ price $4,250.00 as 98). Only two examples have achieved this desirable grade with none higher.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3043

5c Red Brown (Scott 12). Horizontal pair, choice even margins all around, deep rich color on fresh paper, central strike of New Orleans circular datestamp EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING PAIR OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO A PAIR. Used pairs of this issue are readily available as some were used to pay the 10c over 3,000 miles domestic rate or they can be cut down from a strip of three that typically paid the 15c rate to France. However, they invariably have faults or margins that are cut in due to the close spacing between subjects on the plate. This pair, with full margins and completely sound, is very much the exception and is a wonderful condition rarity. With 2001 and 2006 P.F. certificates. With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, pairs unpriced in SMQ). This is only pair in the P.S.E. Population Report to achieve this grade with none higher.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3044