US Stamps Prices Scott 28: 1857 5c Thomas Jefferson. Page 4

5c Bright Red Brown (28b). Part original gum, marvelous intense shade on fresh paper FINE FOR THIS EXTREMELY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1857 BRIGHT RED BROWN SHADE. THIS IS THE FIRST UNUSED EXAMPLE WE HAVE EVER OFFERED. This is the first unused example of the sub-listed Bright Red Brown shade variety of Scott 28 we have offered. In our analysis of the 5c 1856-61 printings, we consider the Bright Red Brown (28b) and Indian Red (28A) to be in the same printing family. There are only five examples of the Indian Red with any part of original gum, and they sell for $100,000 or more. The Bright Red Brown shade is usually the default classification for a stamp that does not have sufficiently intense color to receive an Indian Red classification, but the difference is very subtle. In fact, unused examples of the Bright Red Brown (Scott 28b) shade appear to be rarer than the Indian Red. 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. 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). The first 5c sheets to be perforated in mid-1857 undoubtedly came from the unissued supply of 5c imperforate sheets in the “1856” Red Brown shade. These are akin to 1c perforated stamps from Plate 1 Late (Type IV, Scott 23) and Plate 2, and 3c perforated stamps from the Type I plate (Scott 25). Covers dated during the second half of 1857 and first quarter of 1858 have 5c stamps in the “1856” shade of Red Brown, which look like Scott 12 with perforations. By March 31, 1858, the EDU of the Indian Red shade, a second printing must have been made. We suspect that the entire family of Red Brown, Bright Red Brown and Indian Red shades — all of which differ from the “1856” Red Brown — were printed at the same time during the first quarter of 1858. Looking at the EDU’s, there is a largely consistent pattern of new 5c printings at the beginning of each year in 1858 (Red Brown), 1859 (Brown), 1860 (Type II Brown) and 1861 (Type II Orange Brown). The only exceptions to this pattern are the “1856” Red Brown perforated sheets released in mid-1857, which make sense in the context of the first perforated issue, and the October 1858 Brick Red. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 942

5c Red Brown (Scott 28). Faintly cancelled, radiant color and detailed impression, tiny thin speck, Very Fine appearance

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 941

5c Red Brown (Scott 28). Rich color described as “Dark Red Brown” on most recent certificate, detailed impression, neat strike of Sonora Cal. circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, ex Grunin, with 1980 and 1991 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 940

Scott #28b, 5c Bright red brown, Ty. I, handsome appearing example of this scarce shade, remarkably well centered within large margins though reperforated. at top (right four holes repunched), lightly cancelled and attractive, extremely fine appearance; clear 1997 PSE and 2005 PF certificates and 2011 PF certificate.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2014, Sale 146, Lot 185

5c Red Brown (Scott 28). Warm shade, well-balanced margins, few small flaws at bottom, Very Fine appearance, with 1974 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 140

1857, 5¢ bright red brown, type I (28b), horizontal pair, lightly struck black “New Orleans” cancellation, extremely attractive example of the elusive bright red brown shade, with sharp detailed impression, rarely offered as a choice sound pair, a beautiful item, Fine, 1990 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $5,000. Estimate price $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2013, Sale 640, Lot 75

1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (28), light red grid cancellation, choice example with captivating rich color printed on bleach white paper, a choice representation of this shade; light horizontal crease – very trivial, otherwise Fine. Scott $1,275. Estimate $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2013, Sale 640, Lot 73

5c Red Brown (Scott 28). Distinctive warm 1858 shade — we feel this should be catalogued as Deep Red Brown, as it is much closer to the Indian Red than it is to the 1856 Red Brown — choice centering with balanced margins, light strike of red cancel EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND FRESH USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT RED BROWN, CANCELLED IN RED. With 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ value $3,250.00).

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 3432

5c Red Brown (Scott 28). Deep rich color in the 1858 shade — we feel this should be catalogued as Deep Red Brown, as it is much closer to the Indian Red than it is to the 1856 Red Brown — unusually choice centering with wide margins which are comfortably clear of the outer projections all around, unobtrusive town and double-circle datestamp cancels EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT RED BROWN. THIS ISSUE IS RARE WITH SUCH CHOICE CENTERING. With 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ value $3,250.00). Only six have graded higher

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 3431

5c Red Brown (Scott 28). Unused (no gum), rich color, reperfed at right, about Fine appearance, a rare unused 5c 1857-60 Issue shade

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 3429

28b, 1857 5c Bright red brown, Type I,rich distinctive color and clearly etched impression, partial town cancels, light diagonal crease at bottom right and tiny surface scuff outside oval at lower right, still Fine example of this elusive shade; 2013 PF certificate (Scott $2,500)

H.R. Harmer, Nov 2013, Sale 3004, Lot 1043

5c Red Brown (28). Original gum which covers most of the back, beautiful warm 1858 shade approaching Indian Red (which is how this was originally submitted for certification), in our opinion 5c Type I stamps in this shade are either Indian Red (Scott 28A) or Bright Red Brown (Scott 28b), perfs just in at bottom, small corner crease at top left FINE APPEARING AND RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT RED BROWN. The perforated 5c 1856” Red Brown (Scott 28) stamps were made from the stock of imperforate stamps on hand in 1857 when perforations were introduced. The 1858 printing, the first after perforations were introduced, was in the Bright Red Brown and Indian Red shades. The perforated 5c Type I stamps in any shade of Red Brown are very rare in unused or original-gum condition. In the past thirteen years we have offered over 200,000 auction lots of primarily U.S. stamps. During that time, we have sold only two other Scott 28 singles with original gum and the block of four in the Whitman sale. In our opinion, the Scott Catalogue value for Scott 28 with original gum is too low. The number of original-gum Scott 28 singles falls somewhere between the numbers for the Brick Red (Scott 27) and the Indian Red (Scott 28A), which catalogue $80,000.00 and $175,000.00, respectively. Ex Geisler. With 1984 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1057, Lot 579

1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (28), neat black town cancellation, remarkably fresh example with spectacular deep rich color, approaching henna brown or Indian red shade, a very pretty stamp; diagonal crease at top left corner, otherwise Fine, 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,200. Estimate value $350 – 500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3145

1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (28), light black town cancellation, one of the nicest examples obtainable, virtually perfectly centered with impressive rich color, a true condition rarity, as this stamp almost never comes this nice, Extremely Fine, 1998 and 2007 P.F. certificates. Scott $1,200. Estimate value $2,000 – 3,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3143

1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (28), faintly cancelled by barely visible black town cancellation, completely sound and attractive example of this tough red brown shade, with lively rich color, Fine. Scott $1,200. Estimate value $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 1018