US Stamp Value Scott 27: 1858 5c Thomas Jefferson. Page 1

USA (Scott 27) 1858 JEFFERSON 5¢ BRICK RED TYPE I Fine to very fine centering, with only the barest trace of cancel. Appears unused! Couple nibbed perfs, gorgeous stamp. Cat value $1600.

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 108

1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (Scott 27), light strike of face free black town cancellation, one of the freshest and choicest examples of this tough stamp you’ll ever see, especially with the unobtrusive cancel that doesn’t obliterate the stamp the way so many examples come, an outstanding 5 cent Jefferson, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $1,600. Estimate $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2187

1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (Scott 27), light grid and red transit cancels, perforations just into the left edge of the design; couple short or shorter perfs and very small toned spot on one perf, otherwise Fine. Scott $1,600. Estimate value $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2188

1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (Scott 27), light and unobtrusive black cancellation, brightly color fresh appearing stamp; two creases at upper left and scissor separated perforations, Very Good to Fine, with 2014 Weiss certificate. Scott $1,600. Estimate $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2189

1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (Scott 27), light town postmark, bright rich color; pulled perf at left, otherwise Fine. Scott $1,650. Estimate price $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2190

5c Brick Red (Scott 27). Radiant color, face-free strike of circular datestamp, wide and balanced margins, most recent certificate notes two tiny toned spots at top which are insignificant, still Very Fine, with 1977 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $3,000.00), this would surely have graded much higher were it not for the tiny toned spots

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 1107, Lot 85

United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 5c brick red, lightly hinged original gum, usual centering, beautiful color, a fresh and fine example of this rare stamp in completely sound condition, with 1974 and 2015 PFCs. Approximately twenty stamps with original gum have been documented (allowing for duplicate offerings and excluding the one known original-gum block). Of those, about half had perfs touching on two sides or were deeply cut into on one side. Almost two-thirds have small faults or stains. An undercatalogued original gum stamp

Cherrystone Auctions, Jul 2015, Sale 201507, Lot 2022

Scott #27, 5c Brick red, Ty. I, used single with lovely light face-free c.d.s. cancel, unusually well centered and margined, bright rich color, wonderfully fresh, choice very fine and attractive; 2000 PF certificate.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 151, Lot 44

27, 1858 5c Brick red, Type I,lovely bright color, light cds, reperforated at right, Fine centering (Scott $1,600) 

H.R. Harmer, Jun 2015, Sale 3007, Lot 3120

1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (Scott 27), New Orleans LA town cancel, beautiful color, scarce; reperforated, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,700. Estimate $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2450

5c Brick Red (Scott 27). Remarkably well-centered with perfs clear of design all around, cancelled by blue town circular datestamp, bright shade, Very Fine and choice, the 5c Brick Red is rarely found with colored town datestamps, with 1997 and 2000 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 62

5c Brick Red (27). Original gum, radiant color, choice centering for this difficult issue with outer projections almost completely untouched by perforations, accompanying certificate notes lightened stain spots at bottom left VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE CENTERED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1858 5-CENT BRICK RED SHADE. 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. With 1994 P.S.E. (“genuine unused, o.g.”) and 1995 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 60

1858, 5¢ brick red, type I. New Orleans, La. town cancel, rich bright color, attractively centered, Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 27; $1,700.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1975

1858, 5¢ brick red, type I. New Orleans, La. town cancel, wide left margin showing captured part imprint, Very Fine for this, ex “Lakeshore”, with 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 27; Estimate $750 – 1,000. A VERY RARE CAPTURED IMPRINT VARIETY ON THE 1858 5¢ BRICK RED ISSUE.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1976

1858, 5¢ brick red, type I. Light unobtrusive New Orleans, La. town cancel, precision centering amid beautifully balanced margins, rich brilliant true brick red color and a crisp impression on bright paper, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2014 P.F. Graded certificate (XF-S 95, SSV $12,500). Scott No. 27; $1,700. A STUNNING SUPERBLY CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 1858 5¢ BRICK RED ISSUE. A RARITY IN SUCH EXTRAORDINARY CONDITION. The 1858 5¢ Brick Red issue is one of the most difficult 1857-61 issue to obtain in superb condition, due to it’s exceptionally tight margins. The P.S.E. Population Reports reflects this scarcity, as only four examples have ever graded a 95 and none higher.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1974