1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II, deep rich color with wide margins, used with 10¢ green (35) with right s.e., each cancelled by neat small "Paid" straightline on 1861 cover to Paris, France, matching "Milton Ms. Sep 23" cds, red "Boston 'Paid 12' Sep 24" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Sep. 25th to Queenstown arriving Oct. 5th, red Calais (10.8) transit with matching small "PD" framed handstamp, Paris (10.8) arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine. Scott Nos. 30  $2,400. A REMARKABLY CHOICE AND RARE 5¢ ORANGE BROWN 1861 ISSUE USE TO FRANCE. $0 (Image)

1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II, o.g., never hinged, stunning deep rich color on bright fresh paper, choice centering amid wide margins, Extremely Fine, an exceedingly rare stamp in never hinged condition, with only a very few known as such; with 2014 P.S.A.G. Graded certificate (90). Scott No. 30  $1,250 for hinged. WITHOUT QUESTION - THE FINEST NEVER HINGED 1861 5¢ ORANGE BROWN IN EXISTENCE. $0 (Image)