Lot
3004 
1847, 5¢ dark brown, perfect full original gum which has been very lightly hinged once, huge margins including large portions of the stamps at the left & right, wonderful sharp early impression, Post Office fresh color on deeply blued paper, a Superb jumbo; with 2000 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificate, the latter Graded (Superb 98J, SMQ $50,000).Scott No. 1a $7,000.
A PERFECT GEM THAT IS UNSURPASSED IN QUALITY OR BEAUTY--WORTHY OF THE FINEST COLLECTION.
The rarity of a stamp like this cannot be overstated. The few known examples with original gum are more often than not, lacking the color, the freshness or the Post Office gum as is found on this remarkable stamp.nnThis is one of two known examples graded Superb 98 Jumbo by the P.S.E. with none higher. Additionally, there are no recorded examples of the 5¢ Red Brown (Scott 1) graded higher than Superb 98, of which there is a single example, which was sold in our sale of the Peter Iwate Collection (Sale 105, Lot 3012)
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Realized: $60,000