US Stamps Price Scott Cat. 28A: 5c 1858 Thomas Jefferson. Page 7

5c Indian Red (28A). Part original gum, beautiful color in the true Indian Red shade, detailed impression clearly showing the lathework background, light diagonal crease and two small corner creases at top right FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT INDIAN RED ISSUE. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST ORIGINAL-GUM STAMPS IN UNITED STATES PHILATELY — ONLY FOUR 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 yielded only ten unused examples of Scott 28A. Of these, only four 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), and 4) the example offered here, ex Geisler. Ex Geisler. With 1996 and 2007 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3039

5c Indian Red (28A). Original gum about three-quarters full (certified as “large part original gum”), beautiful color in the true Indian Red shade, detailed impression clearly showing the lathework background VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT INDIAN RED ISSUE. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST ORIGINAL-GUM STAMPS IN UNITED STATES PHILATELY — ONLY THREE 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 yielded only ten unused examples of Scott 28A. Of these, only four have been described as having any gum whatsoever. These are: 1) the stamp offered here, 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), and 4) the example offered in our sale of the Alan Geisler Collection, where described as part original gum, a light diagonal crease and two small corner creases at top right (Siegel Sale 929, lot 47, realized $110,000 hammer). Ex C. A. Brown and Seymour. With 1968 and 2005 P.F. certificates.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jan 2009, Sale 968, Lot 37

UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE 1857-61 5c Indian red, part black New Orleans cds, beautiful color, well centered for this issue, v.f., with 2000 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2009, Sale 200901, Lot 49

5c Indian Red (Scott 28A). Choice strong color, red circular datestamp, barely in left and bottom, still a fairly attractive and affordable example of this scarce 5c 1857 shade, with 1982 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4129

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, SMQ price $9,600.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4128

5c Indian Red (Scott 28A). Stitch watermark, rich color, neat strike of New Orleans circular datestamp and part of red transit datestamp, fresh and Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 350

5c Indian Red (Scott 28A). Rich color in the true Indian Red shade on bright paper, perfs in at left but trimmed outside design, neat strike of circular datestamp and also red transit cancel, nearly Fine, with copy of 1977 P.F. certificate for strip of three

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 351

5c Indian Red (Scott 28A). Well-centered, deep rich color, neat New Orleans circular datestamp VERY FINE. A DESIRABLE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT INDIAN RED. With 1978 and 1996 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2008, Sale 962, Lot 2277

5c Indian Red (Scott 28A). Nice centering, absolutely gorgeous color with light black and red circular datestamps, reperfed at top, Fine appearance

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2008, Sale 962, Lot 2278

o 1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I (28A), quite well centered, intense true color. Lightly cancelled. A few tiny creases, couple short perfs. Otherwise Very Fine. Scott $3,750

Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2008, Sale 328, Lot 514

o 1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I (28A), exceedingly well centered with sheet selvage at top, beautiful color in the distinctive Indian red shade, highly detailed impression on bright paper, neatly cancelled by part of New Orleans datestamp. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott value $3,750 A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE DIFFICULT 1858 5¢ INDIAN RED SHADE. Expertization: photocopy of 2002 P.F. Certificate for pair.

Matthew Bennett International, May 2008, Sale 327, Lot 35

o 1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I (28A), exceptionally well centered within remarkably large margins for this difficult issue, rich color in the true Indian Red shade, neat strike of “New Orleans La. Dec. 19” c.d.s. Fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $8,250. Scott $3,500 WITH STUNNING COLOR AND MARGINS, THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE RARE 1858 5¢ INDIAN RED ISSUE. Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate graded XF 90. The 5¢ 1857-61 issues in any of the shades are notorious for their close spacing. To locate the rare Indian red shade, with the large margins and true rich, unmistakable color of the present example, is virtually unprecedented.

Matthew Bennett International, Oct 2007, Sale 320, Lot 384