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United States and Possessions, Featuring the Irwin Weinberg Inventory continued...

5c-90c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 27-39)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
370° og Image5c Brick Red (27). Original gum, vivid Brick Red color, attractive margins and centering, completely sound

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND, ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1858 5-CENT BRICK RED.

Many collectors know this issue by type and shade, but few are aware of the order of production (or release). This state of confusion is partly due to the Scott Catalogue. The distinctive Brick Red shade of the 5c 1857 Issue comes first in the series of Scott-listed perforated 5c issues, but its true release date comes later in the sequence.

Based on dated covers, the 5c Type I shades were released in the following order: 1) Red Brown, Scott 28, EDU 8/23/1857; 2) Indian Red, Scott 28A, EDU 3/31/1858; 3) Brick Red, Scott 27, EDU 10/6/1858; and 4) Brown, Scott 29, EDU 3/21/1859, almost certainly the last printing from the first 5c plate. The second 5c plate was made from a new six-relief transfer roll with the design projections cut away at top and bottom, to varying degrees. The Type II Brown was issued first (Scott 30A, EDU 5/4/1860), and the Orange Brown printing from the same plate followed about one year later (Scott 30, EDU 5/8/1861).

After surveying dozens of classic United States sale catalogues, we found approximately twenty examples of Scott 27 with original gum, allowing for duplicate offerings and excluding the one known original-gum block. Of the stamps we counted, about half had perfs touching on two sides or were deeply cut into on one side. Almost two-thirds had stains or small faults. This sound example is a rarity among rarities

With 1958 A.P.S. certificate. With 1974 and 2015 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 $ 80,000.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
371° og Image5c Brick Red (27). Original gum, vibrant color, choice centering with margins well clear of framelines all around, accompanying certificate notes tiny thin spot at left center, added perf tip at upper left and a single toned perf (toning has since been removed), all of these are minor flaws and not readily noticeable

VERY FINE CENTERING. A RARE AND CHOICE APPEARING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1858 5-CENT BRICK RED.

Many collectors know this issue by type and shade, but few are aware of the order of production (or release). This state of confusion is partly due to the Scott Catalogue. The distinctive Brick Red shade of the 5c 1857 Issue comes first in the series of Scott-listed perforated 5c issues, but its true release date comes later in the sequence.

Based on dated covers, the 5c Type I shades were released in the following order: 1) Red Brown, Scott 28, EDU 8/23/1857; 2) Indian Red, Scott 28A, EDU 3/31/1858; 3) Brick Red, Scott 27, EDU 10/6/1858; and 4) Brown, Scott 29, EDU 3/21/1859, almost certainly the last printing from the first 5c plate. The second 5c plate was made from a new six-relief transfer roll with the design projections cut away at top and bottom, to varying degrees. The Type II Brown was issued first (Scott 30A, EDU 5/4/1860), and the Orange Brown printing from the same plate followed about one year later (Scott 30, EDU 5/8/1861).

After surveying dozens of classic United States sale catalogues, we found approximately twenty examples of Scott 27 with original gum, allowing for duplicate offerings and excluding the one known original-gum block. Of the stamps we counted, about half had perfs touching on two sides or were deeply cut into on one side. Almost two-thirds had stains or small faults.

With 2006 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 80,000.00

SOLD for $17,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
372   Image5c Brick Red (27). Attractive centering and margins, deep rich color, New Orleans circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 1,600.00

SOLD for $325.00
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373   Image5c Brick Red, Indian Red (27, 28A). Both with vivid color in their distinctive shades, attractive margins and centering, town cancels and Brick Red with trace of red cancel and intact perfs at left, Indian Red with some perf flaws at bottom, Fine-Very Fine appearance (Image)

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 $ 5,100.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
374 ng Image5c Red Brown (28). Unused (regummed), rich color, margins to just in at bottom, faults including reperfed at top and small corner creases, Fine appearance and rare unused, with 2016 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 15,000.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
375 ng Image5c Indian Red (28A). Unused (no gum), exceptional intense color in the true 1858 Indian Red shade, proof-like impression on bright paper

FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND DESIRABLE SOUND UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1858 5-CENT INDIAN RED.

Our search of old auction catalogues and the records of The Philatelic Foundation and P.S.E. yielded only eleven unused examples of Scott 28A. Of these, the majority are without gum.

With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 40,000.00

SOLD for $14,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
376 ng Image5c Brown, Orange Brown (29-30). Three unused stamps, No. 29 no gum, reperfed and a pulled perf, appears Fine, two of No. 30, one original gum with s.e. and short perfs at bottom, second no gum, tiny margin tear, Fine appearance (Image)

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 3,500.00

SOLD for $425.00
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377 og Image5c Brown (29). Slightly disturbed original gum, h.r., perfs just in at bottom, small thin spot at right and pinhole, otherwise Fine (Image)

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 5,500.00

SOLD for $375.00
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378 ng Image5c Brown (29). Unused (regummed), rich color, reperforated at right, Fine appearance, with 2016 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 1,750.00

SOLD for $350.00
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379 og Image5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Original gum, lightly hinged deep rich color, Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 2,200.00

CLOSED
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380   Image5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Choice centering with wide margins, rich color, bold New York circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine (Image)

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 $ 300.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

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