Lot 2521 o
1863, 5¢ brown, bold central strike of fancy radial geometric cancel, exceptional centering amid well balanced margins, rich bright color, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful fancy cancel framing Jefferson's portrait; with 2002 & 2010 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 76 $125.
Realized: $180
Lot 2522 o
1863, 5¢ brown, choice centering and remarkably wide margins, deep vivid color, bold blue town and grid duplex cancel, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1998 P.F. & 2010 P.S.E. certificates.Scott No. 76 $140.
Realized: $200
Lot 2523 o
1863, 5¢ brown, perfect strike of squared circle of wedges cancel, precision centering amid wide beautifully balanced margins, rich bold color, an Extremely Fine gem, exceptionally choice.Scott No. 76 $125.
Realized: $180
Lot 2524 o
1863, 5¢ brown, wide margins and strong bold color, central strike of blue Cincinnati, O. town cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine; with 2004 P.S.E. & 2006 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (VF-XF 85, SSV $200).Scott No. 76 $125.
Realized: $200
Lot 2525 o
1863, 5¢ brown, full strike of purple violet oval handstamp, uncommonly wide margins and bold color, reperforated at top, Extremely Fine appearance, P.F. states this is a magenta cancel however it appears to be of a purplish violet shade; with 2001 P.F. & 2002 P.S.E. certificates.Scott No. 76 $125.
Realized: $220
Lot 2526 o
1863, 5¢ brown, Vertical Pair, each with neat 1865 manuscript revenue cancel, both beautifully centered amid uncommonly wide margins, strong bold color, Extremely Fine and choice, a very rare multiple used for revenue purpose; with 1989 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 76 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot 2527 o
1863, 5¢ black brown, exceptional centering amid uncommonly large margins with perforations well clear of design, remarkably fresh with deep black brown color, full bold San Francisco cogwheel cancel, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1991 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $1,250), one of only five examples to grade as such with only two examples higher.Scott No. 76a $400.
Realized: $800
Lot 2528 o
1863, 5¢ black brown, perfect centering and evenly balanced margins, with perforations clear of design all around, deep dark black brown color exceptionally defining this distinctive shade, faint unobtrusive cancel leaving design unobscured, Superb; with 1999 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 76a $400.
A REMARKABLE LIGHTLY CANCELED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 5¢ IN THE SCARCE BLACK BROWN SHADE.
Realized: $750