1856, 5¢ red brown, New Orleans, La. town cancel, large to huge margins, deep rich color and a sharp detailed impression on bright paper, an Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo, a wonderful used gem, rarely encountered with margins so large; with 2007 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the later Graded (XF-Sup 95J, SMQ $2,950). Scott No. 12  $700. $0 (Image)

1856, 5¢ red brown, town cancel, margins huge to touching, strong color, F.-V.F. Scott No. 12  $700. $0 (Image)

1856, 5¢ red brown, red and black town cancels, ample margins, strong vivid color, small thin, otherwise Very Fine; with 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 12  $700. $0 (Image)