Sale 345


 
Lot 25



1856, 5¢ red brown (12), very large margins with good bit of adjacent stamp visible at right, rich color and a sharp impression, part original gum; barely noticeable tiny tone spots, mostly visible only on reverse, otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott $30,000

AN EXCEPTIONALLY ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE MINT STAMP. THIS MAY WELL BE THE LARGEST MARGINED OF ANY MINT OR UNUSED 5¢ 1856.

Expertization: 2005 PF Certificate for a block of three noting "small part o.g."

Provenance: Mayer as part of a block of three

 
Realized $10,000



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