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Scott #29, 5c Brown, Ty. I, attractive used single, uncharacteristically well centered, rich strong color and a sharp impression, extremely fine; 2012 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 141, Lot 38 |
US$325.00 |
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5c Brown (Scott 29). Perfect centering, rich color and detailed impression, neat circular datestamp cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 5-CENT TYPE I BROWN IN THE FINEST ATTAINABLE CONDITION. With 2010 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98, SMQ price $10,500.00). Only two examples have achieved this desirable grade with none higher Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3081 |
US$6,000.00 |
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (Scott 29), an exemplary example of this difficult stamp, beautifully centered amid nicely balanced margins, with wonderfully rich color and impression, the quintessential Scott #29, deserving placement in the finest collection, absolutely gorgeous red “New York” Exchange Office postmark, Extremely Fine to Superb, 1981 and 2005 P.F. certificates. Scott $450. Estimate $750 – 1,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 957 |
US$700.00 |
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() 1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), bright and fresh with superlative centering and a sharp, prooflike impression, accompanying certificates note “traces of gum”; Extremely Fine. Scott price $1,750 for no gum A MOST HANDSOME UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ BROWN TYPE I. Expertization: 1997 & 2005 PF Certificates. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 56 |
US$1,300.00 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1859, 5¢ Brown, Type I, #29. O.g., straddle margin copy, bottom selvage re-attached, Fine. Scott $5,500. Estimate value $800-1,000. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1050 |
US$719.00 |
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Scott #29, 5c Brown, Ty. I, nicely centered vertical strip of three, tied by three strikes of “New Orleans, La./Jun 28, 1860” datestamp to cover to Paris, red “New York/Paid 3/Jun 30” transit, violet Havre entry postmark also ties the stamps, red boxed “PD” and Paris arrival backstamp, very fine and attractive usage showing American Packet direct to Havre; signed Ashbrook and accompanied by a 1974 PF certificate; ex-Gibson, Brouillette. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2012, Sale 140, Lot 91 |
US$1,100.00 |
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5c Brown (Scott 29). Deep rich color, barely cancelled, couple trivial nibbed perfs, otherwise Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1181 |
US$275.00 |
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5c Brown (Scott 29). Crisp shade and detailed impression, superior centering with unusually wide margins, perforations well clear of the design on all four sides, neat strikes of circular datestamp leave design clearly visible EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 5-CENT TYPE I BROWN. A RARE STAMP IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION. With 1997 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $3,800.00). Only two have graded higher to date. This is the highest graded example we have offered in one of our auctions. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1024, Lot 72 |
US$3,500.00 |
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5c Brown (Scott 29). Slightly disturbed original gum, small h.r., short perf at left, otherwise Very Fine, scarce Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 169 |
US$900.00 |
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5c Brown (Scott 29). Slightly disturbed original gum, rich color, insignificant tiny perf tear at bottom, Very Fine appearance Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 168 |
US$1,700.00 |
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5c Brown (Scott 29). A Relief from the top row of the plate, unused (no gum), rich color, single shortish perf at top right, otherwise Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 170 |
US$375.00 |
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() 1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), exceptionally well centered with perfs clear of design virtually all around; unused without gum, faint diagonal crease visible only in fluid, choice Very Fine appearance. Scott price $1,750 Expertization: clear 2002 PSE Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4234 |
US$950.00 |
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (Scott 29), neat black grid and small portion of red cancellation at right, appealing example with gorgeous deep rich color, mucher richer than normally seen, completely sound and choice, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $375 Estimate value $100 – 150. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2012, Sale 628, Lot 230 |
US$130.00 |
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5c Brown (Scott 29). Unused (no gum), balanced margins, rich color, shortish perf upper right, otherwise Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2011, Sale 1017, Lot 130 |
US$500.00 |
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (Scott 29), horizontal strip of 3, tied to piece by town cancels, rich color; top perfs trimmed, F.-V.F. Scott $1,325. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 52 |
US$225.00 |