Cost of US Stamp Scott 28A: 1858 5c Thomas Jefferson. Page 1

USA (Scott 28A) 1858 JEFFERSON 5¢ INDIAN RED TYPE I Rich color, true Indian red shade, cds, tiny corner crease not noted on cert, extremely fine appearance. (1986 PF Cert #152370) Cat price $3500.

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

o U.S.; General Issues, 1858, 5¢ Indian Red, Type I, #28A, black and red cds’, “nibbed perf at right”, rich color, fresh and Fine, PF (1973 copy), APEX (1994) certs. Scott $3,500. Estimate price $700-800.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1354

o U.S.; General Issues, 1858, 5¢ Indian Red, Type I, #28A, red cancel, “improved perfs at lower right”, Fine to Very Fine appearance, PSE (1994) cert. Scott $3,750. Estimate price $700-800.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1355

1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I (Scott 28A), black town cancellation, lovely example of the scarce Indian Red shade, with fresh and appealing rich color, extremely undervalued; short perfs at right and scissor separated along top and left side margins, Very Good to Fine, with 2015 Weiss certificate. Scott $3,500. Estimate price $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2192

1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I (Scott 28A), circular grid cancel, rich deep true shade; reperforated at top and left, otherwise Fine, with 1990 A.P.S. certificate. Scott $3,500. Estimate $750 – 1,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2193

5c Indian Red (Scott 28A). Deep rich color with bold New Orleans circular datestamp, some light toning, otherwise Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 1107, Lot 87

Scott #28A, 5c Indian red, Ty. I, a used single of deep intense color, small corner creases at bottom, otherwise a fine example of this rare stamp; 1996 PF certificate.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 151, Lot 46

Scott #28A, 5c Indian red, Ty. I, strong rich color and a detailed impression, expertly reperforated at top, portions of town cancels, fine appearance and a difficult stamp; clear 1977 PF certificate.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 151, Lot 47

1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I (Scott 28A), neatly struck black town cancellation, decent example of the scarce Indian Red shade, with breathtaking deep shade; tiny tear along top right corner, Very Good to Fine. Scott $3,500. Estimate $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2454

5c Indian Red (28A). Deep shade in the unmistakable true Indian Red color, towards the deeper red end of the color spectrum, choice centering with perfs clear of outer projections on all sides, neat strike of circular datestamp EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1858 5-CENT INDIAN RED WITH STUNNING COLOR. The deepest shade of Red Brown from the 1858 printing is known as Indian Red. It is found in a short spectrum of color, ranging from a dark purplish shade to a vivid “glowing” orange shade. To be classified as Indian Red, the stamp’s impression must be strong throughout, especially in the area of the oval surrounding Jefferson’s head. If a stamp possesses anything less than a very deep impression with the characteristic intense red shade, it will fall short of Indian Red, Scott 28A (and that is why Scott 28b was created as “second place”). With 1985 P.F. certificate for L-shaped strip of three and 2002 P.F. certificate for single

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 63

5c Indian Red (28A). Unused (traces of original gum), extraordinarily intense color in the true 1858 Indian Red shade, wonderful deep impression, three wide margins and perfs barely touch at top VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND DESIRABLE SOUND UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1858 5-CENT INDIAN RED. Our search of old auction catalogues and the records of The Philatelic Foundation and P.S.E. yielded only eleven unused examples of Scott 28A. Of these, only five have been described as having any gum whatsoever. These are: 1) the stamp offered in the Whitman sale (Siegel Sale 968, lot 37, realized $130,000 hammer), previously in the 1941 C. A. Brown sale by Harmer, Rooke & Co. where described as “full original gum”, also ex 1968 Rarities sale and A. T. Seymour Collection (Siegel Sale 373, Apr. 23, 1970, lot 35) where described as “large part original gum” and 2005 Rarities sale (lot 102, realized $75,000 hammer); 2) the “Ambassador” copy (Siegel Sale 300, Apr. 27, 1966, lot 45A), described as part original gum, also ex “Argentum” (Siegel Sale 807, Feb. 23, 1999, lot 76) where described as “unused (traces of gum)”, the stamp offered here; 3) the Caspary/Lilly copy, described in both catalogues as full original gum and with light horizontal crease, offered in our auction of the Hoffman Collection (Siegel Sale 956, lot 35, realized $180,000 hammer); 4) part original gum, light diagonal crease and two small corner creases, ex Geisler and “Laila” (Siegel Sale 972, lot 3039, realized $110,000 hammer); and 5) large part original gum, small corner creases, a new discovery (Siegel Sale 976, lot 1224, realized $95,000 hammer). Ex Ambassador and Argentum. With 1992 P.F. certificate (“genuine with traces of gum”). Scott Retail $40,000.00 as no gum. Scott Retail as original gum

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 61

1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I (Scott 28A), circular datestamp and pen cancel, Fine to Very Fine, 1968 P.F. certificate. Scott $3,500. Estimate price $750 – 1,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1256

1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I (Scott 28A), light black town cancellation, lovely appearing example of this incredibly rare Indian Red shade, with gorgeous centering and vibrant rich color, a wonderful opportunity for the frugal collector who wants to fill that tough spot in his or her album with a choice appearing stamp at an affordable price; repaired with right and bottom margins added, Very Fine appearance, 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $3,500. Estimate value $750 – 1,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2014, Sale 661, Lot 60

5c Indian Red (28A). Horizontal block of six and single, deep rich color, tied by three strikes of “Platteville Wis. Jan. 28, 1859” circular datestamp on bright buff cover to Switzerland, 35c Prussian Closed Mail rate, red “New-York Br. Pkt. Feb. 2” circular datestamp on back, top right stamp with tiny tear, bottom left stamp with small diagonal crease in margin VERY FINE. THE LARGEST RECORDED BLOCK OF THE RARE 1857 5-CENT INDIAN RED SHADE KNOWN ON OR OFF COVER. ONLY ONE OTHER BLOCK, USED OFF COVER, IS RECORDED. ONE OF THE GREATEST COVERS OF THE PERFORATED TOPPAN, CARPENTER ISSUE IN EXISTENCE. Ex Consul Klep, Henry W. Hill, Ishikawa and Sevenoaks. Illustrated in Ashbrook’s Special Service (pp. 515-516) and Brookman, Vol. 1, p. 222. With 1996 P.F. certificate. A block of four is listed but unpriced in Scott

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3134

5c Indian Red (Scott 28A). Remarkably deep and intense Indian Red shade, lightly cancelled, faint horizontal crease, otherwise Very Fine, rare, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3132