US Stamps Price Scott 27: 1858 5c Thomas Jefferson. Page 6

o U.S.; General Issues, 1858, 5¢ brick red, type I, #27. San Francisco cds, Fine. Scott $1,650. Estimate price $200.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, May 2012, Sale 93, Lot 256

1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (Scott 27), light black “New Orleans” cds, fabulous true color, showing small portion of the adjoining stamp at bottom, completely sound in all respects, Fine, 1989 P.F. certificate for pair tied on small piece, from which this stamp was taken, bottom stamp from the pair. Scott $1,650 Estimate value $350 – 500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2012, Sale 629, Lot 170

5c Brick Red (27). Original gum, small h.r., brilliant color in the true Brick Red shade, choice centering for this difficult issue VERY FINE AND CHOICE. 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 two sides or were deeply cut into on one side. Almost two-thirds had stains or small faults. With 2011 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 164

5c Brick Red (27). Large part original gum, small h.r., radiant color in the true Brick Red color, few slightly toned perforations at right, small natural fiber inclusion at bottom left VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 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 two sides or were deeply cut into on one side. Almost two-thirds had stains or small faults. With 2011 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 165

5c Brick Red (Scott 27). Radiant color, wonderfully well-centered with wide margins, perfs well clear of outer projections on all sides, face-free grid cancel at top EXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1857 ISSUE IN THE DISTINCTIVE BRICK RED COLOR. ONE OF THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES OF THIS STAMP IN EXISTENCE. The distinctive Brick Red color is unlike any of the 5c 1856-61 shades and was probably an ink mixture anomaly in the first printing of 1858 when the rich Red Brown stamps with perforations were produced. Stamps printed in Brick Red were not released until later, which gives them an October 1858 earliest documented use date. They are notoriously difficult to find in sound, centered and lightly-cancelled condition, the three virtues possessed by this stamp. With 2003 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90, SMQ $4,250.00). Only four have graded higher to date, all at 95

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 372

1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (27), remarkably fresh with bright, unmistakable color and full original gum, tiny sealed tear at bottom, about Fine appearance. Scott value $80,000 A FRESH AND ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF A MINT FIVE-CENT BRICK RED, A STAMP THAT IS VERY RARELY SEEN WITH ORIGINAL GUM. Expertization: 2008 PF Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 112

o U.S.; General Issues, 1858, 5¢ Brick Red, Type I, #27. Used, “small surface scrape at bottom right”, Very Fine appearance, PF (1993) cert. Scott $1,650. Estimate $200-250.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2012, Sale 92, Lot 823

o U.S.; General Issues, 1858, 5¢ Brick Red, Type I, #27. Used, small thin, reperfed bottom, Fine appearance. Scott $1,650. Estimate value $200-250.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2012, Sale 92, Lot 822

U.S.; General Issues, 1858, 5¢ Brick Red, Type I, #27. O.g., “toned paper” (certificate a bit tough in our opinion), centered top, full perfs, fresh overall, extremely scarce mint item, seldom offered and missing from most collections, Fine, PF (1969) cert. Scott $80,000. , apparently less than 10 with original gum known . Estimate $20,000-22,000.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2012, Sale 92, Lot 821

1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (Scott 27), lightly struck PAID cancel, fresh, brilliant color, attractive example, F.-V.F. Scott price $1,700.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 50

5c Brick Red (Scott 27). Lovely bright color, neat New Orleans circular datestamp, Fine and attractive, with 1989 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1093

5c Brick Red (Scott 27). Unusually well-centered, true Brick Red color, “New-York May 17, 1859” circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 1981 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1092

o U.S.; General Issues, 1858, 5¢ Brick Red, Type I, #27. With black New Orleans cds small corner creases and tear, Fine, PSE (1999) cert. Scott $1,650. Estimate $250.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 91, Lot 176

o U.S.; General Issues, 1858, 5¢ Brick Red, Type I, #27. 1855 paid cancel, short perfs lower left, Fine to Very Fine centering, SPA (1980) cert. Scott $1,650. Estimate price $400-500.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2011, Sale 90, Lot 1136

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, Jun 2011, Sale 201106, Lot 16