1874 5k dark blue, thin paper, unused with large part original gum, fine example of this difficult stamp (Schmidt 2P) (Cat No. 2a) (Image)

Est.$150

1876 5k dark red, sheet of 25 (8x3, plus one stamp couche at bottom), folded horizontally and vertically between stamps, closed paper separation and tear at top (position 4), minor creases, fine and rare sheet, ex-Herrick and Bianchi collections (Cat No. 4,4S) (Image)

Est.$4,000

1880 5k brick red, unused with part original gum, h.r., small thin, v.f. appearance, ex-Bianchi (Cat No. 5) (Image)

Est.$250

1882 5k red, complete sheet of 25, folded between stamps, mostly n.h., fine-v.f., rare multiple, ex-Bianchi (Cat No. 7) (Image)

Est.$1,200

1886 5k lilac, imperforate horizontal strip of five (different types), part original gum, h.r., creases, otherwise fine (Cat No. 10) (Image)

Est.$150

1887 5k lilac, imperforate horizontal strip of five (different types), also a single (type 4), h.r., disturbed gum, ex-Liphschutz (Cat No. 13) (Image)

Est.$180

1890 5k lilac, imperforate horizontal strip of five (different types), h.r., folded between stamps, fine (Cat No. 23) (Image)

Est.$150