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o 1858, 5ยข Indian red, type I (28A), blazing color with a neat grid cancel and showing a bit of red transit c.d.s. at bottom, reperfed at top and left; fresh, Fine appearance; a most attractive example of this rare shade. Scott value $3,500 Expertization: 1990 APS Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 2485 |
US$525.00 |
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5c Indian Red (28A). Vertical strip of three, warm shade, tied by “New Orleans La. Jun. 21, 1858” circular datestamps on blue folded letter to Nantes, France, red “Boston Paid 12 Jun. 30” credit datestamp, French transits, some waterstaining and cover erosion at right causing slight soiling on stamps (negligible) FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE OF THE 1857 5-CENT INDIAN RED ON COVER TO FRANCE. With 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Retail as a strip of three off cover is $13,500.00. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1002, Lot 3777 |
US$2,500.00 |
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United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 5c Indian red, part black New Orleans cds, beautiful color, usual centering, fine, with 2000 PSE cert. Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2010, Sale 201011, Lot 44 |
US$1,100.00 |
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5c Indian Red (Scott 28A). Rich color, light New Orleans circular datestamp, skillfully reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5255 |
US$650.00 |
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5c Indian Red (Scott 28A). Intense and unmistakable Indian Red shade, New Orleans circular datestamp, Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate for strip of three Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5254 |
US$850.00 |
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5c Indian Red (Scott 28A). Beautiful true Indian Red shade, margins wide to just touching at top, light strike of circular datestamp, Fine and scarce, with 1989 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2088 |
US$1,500.00 |
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5c Indian Red (Scott 28A). Intense color and impression, centered to right but clear other sides, strikes of black New Orleans and French circular datestamps and red transit FINE. A BEAUTIFUL SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT INDIAN RED. With 1969 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 157 |
US$850.00 |
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5c Indian Red (Scott 28A). Gorgeous warm color in the unmistakable true Indian Red color and towards the deeper end of the color spectrum, choice centering with outer projections clear of perfs on all sides, neat strike of New Orleans circular datestamp EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT INDIAN RED. A DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION. With 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 983, Lot 23 |
US$6,250.00 |
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5c Indian Red (Scott 28A). Well-centered, true Indian Red color with “stitch watermark” variety, bold grid cancel VERY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT INDIAN RED. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP WITH UNMISTAKABLE INDIAN RED COLOR. With 2009 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5131 |
US$1,700.00 |
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5c Indian Red (Scott 28A). Typical centering, excellent color and impression, neat circular datestamp, reperfed at left, Fine appearance, attractive example of this scarce shade, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5132 |
US$475.00 |
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5c Indian Red (28A). Large part original gum, beautiful color in the true Indian Red shade, exceptional centering for this difficult issue with perforations completely clear of outer projections of the design on all sides, detailed impression clearly showing the lathework background, small corner crease at bottom right and corner crease at top right EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT INDIAN RED ISSUE, WHICH RECENTLY CAME TO LIGHT AND IS OFFERED TO THE MARKET FOR THE FIRST TIME. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST ORIGINAL-GUM STAMPS IN UNITED STATES PHILATELY — ONLY FIVE INDIAN RED STAMPS WITH ANY AMOUNT OF GUM ARE CONTAINED IN OUR RECORDS. 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 including this recently certified stamp. 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)”, 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) the example offered here, newly discovered and certified, offered to the market for the first time. Census No. 28A-OG-05. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (POG Fine 70, unpriced in SMQ with original gum above the grade of 50, SMQ $200,000.00 as 50). The grade of Fine 70 indicates that this should grade 90 for centering, based on the P.S.E.’s prescribed deductions for faults. Only one other has been graded to date (at 30) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1224 |
US$95,000.00 |
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5c Indian Red (Scott 28A). Excellent color, circular datestamp, reperfed at right, few blunted perfs top left, Very Good appearance, with 2007 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1226 |
US$550.00 |
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5c Indian Red (Scott 28A). Warm shade in the true Indian Red color, bold strike of circular datestamp, tiny corner crease at top left, Very Fine appearance, signed Ashbrook Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1225 |
US$1,200.00 |
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5c Indian Red (Scott 28A). Exceptionally deep rich color, essentially face-free light partial circular datestamp, trivial light margin toning spot top left, otherwise Fine, overall a desirable example of this rare and elusive 1857-60 Issue shade Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1190 |
US$1,300.00 |
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5c Indian Red (Scott 28A). Wonderful color in the true Indian Red shade, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue, long and full perforations all around incl. intact perfs at bottom, neat New Orleans circular datestamp and also red circular datestamp EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1857 ISSUE IN THE DESIRABLE INDIAN RED COLOR. With 1999 and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90, SMQ price $9,600.00). Only one has graded higher to date and only four others share this grade. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 973, Lot 49 |
US$4,500.00 |