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1857, 1¢ blue, type III (21), wide break at top and very wide at bottom, excellent centering, bright deep color. Neat face-free cancel. Choice Very Fine. SSV $1,350 (SMQ $2,100).
Scott $1,350

Expertization: with 2023 P.F. certificate graded VF 80. (Image)

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Scott $1,350
SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), original gum, brilliant color and paper, sharp impression. Fine.
Scott $2,200

Expertization: with 1987, 2005 P.F. certificates. (Image)

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Scott $2,200
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), position 20L4, beautifully centered, rich color, fine impression. Extremely Fine, choice used 1¢ 1857 type IIIa. SSV $1,750 (SMQ $1,825).
Scott $500

Expertization: with 1997 A.P.S. certificate (with the plating) and 2023 P.F. certifiticate, the latter graded XF 90. (Image)

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Scott $500
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction

1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), position 47R1L, well centered especially for the 1¢ 1857 type IV. Light town cancel, deep color. Very Fine. SSV $1,200.
Scott $575

Expertization: with 2009, 2016 P.F. certificates, the latter graded VF 80. (Image)

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Scott $575
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), quite nicely centered for this most difficult issue, luminous color. Barely cancelled if at all. Exceptionally fresh Very Fine.
Scott $575

Expertization: with 2018 P.S.E. certificate and 2023 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $575
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction

1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), re-cut once at top and once at bottom, bright color. F.-V.F.
Scott $575

Expertization: with 2003 A.P.S. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $575
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1857, 3¢ rose, type I (25), original gum lightly hinged, excellent centering, rich color. Very Fine.
Scott $3,000

AN USUALLY WELL CENTERED AND CHOICE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 3¢ 1857 TYPE I.

Expertization: with 2006 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $3,000
SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (27), choice centering, lovely deep color on bright paper. Light New Orleans postmark and a red cancel at bottom. Extremely Fine. SSV $2,500 (SMQ $3,000).
Scott $1,700

A CHOICE 5¢ BRICK RED WITH GREAT EYE APPEAL.

Expertization: with 1971, 1993, 2023 P.F. certificates, the last graded VF-XF 85.

Provenance: Sheriff (Image)

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Scott $1,700
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction

1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (27), beautifully centered with perforations clearing design all around, fresh color and paper. Neat town postmark. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $1,450

Expertization: with 1987 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $1,450
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (28), well centered, fresh intense shade. Light unobtrusive postmark. Very Fine. SMQ $1,100, SSV $1,700.
Scott $1,050

Expertization: with 1983, 2001, 2006 P.F. certificates, the last graded VF-XF 85 and 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded VF 80. (Image)

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Scott $1,050
SOLD for $575.00
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1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (28), wonderfully well centered for this tight margined stamp, gorgeous color. Light canecl. Couple slight perf flaws. Otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,050 (Image)

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Scott $1,050
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

28A

1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I (28A), flawlessly centered, gorgeous rich unmistakable color. Unobtrusive town postmark. Extremely Fine. SSV $20,500 (SMQ $21,000).
Scott $3,750

A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE AND OFTEN MISIDENTIFIED SHADE, VIRTUALLY NEVER SEEN IN THIS CHOICE QUALITY. THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED BY BOTH THE PF AND PSE. EACH HAS AWARDED ONLY ONE OTHER EXAMPLE AT THIS GRADE.

Expertization: with 1985, 2023 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF-SUP 95. (Image)

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Scott $3,750
SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

28A

1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I (28A), outstanding centering, rich true color. Light postmark. Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,750

A CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE INDIAN RED SHADE.

Expertization: with 2006 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $3,750
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), original gum, attractive centering, pretty shade. F.-V.F.
Scott $5,500

A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5¢ BROWN, WHICH IS QUITE SCARCE IN THIS FULL ORIGINAL GUM, SOUND CONDITION.

Expertization: with 2014 P.F. certificate for strip of four. (Image)

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Scott $5,500
SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction

1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), part original gum, quite well centered for this difficult issue, rich color. Fresh F.-V.F. quite scarce with any original gum remaining.
Scott $5,500

Expertization: with 1991 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $5,500
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction

1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), unusually well centered, rich color. Blue and black cancels. Very Fine, lovely stamp.
Scott $325

Expertization: with 1979 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $325
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), original gum, nicely centered for the difficult 1861 5¢ orange brown, beautiful intense shade. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,200

Expertization: with 1991 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $1,200
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

30 var.

1861, 5¢ deep orange brown, type II (30 var.), well centered with unusually deep color and a light red town cancel. Very Fine, pretty stamp.
Scott $1,300

Expertization: with 1988 P.F. certificate as the normal orange brown shade. (Image)

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Scott $1,300
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30A

1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), original gum, well centered, rich color with a razor-sharp impression. Very Fine, lovely example of this scarce mint stamp.
Scott $2,250

Expertization: with 1997 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $2,250
SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1857, 10¢ green, type I (31), excellent centering, rich color. Neat c.d.s. postmarks. Very Fine.
Scott $1,200

Expertization: with 1997 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $1,200
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction