Lot 2164 o
1856, 5¢ red brown, right margin straddle-pane single with full horizontal gutter, huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at top and wide straddle-pane margin extending well beyond guideline, wonderful rich deep color, neat 1857 New Orleans, La. town cancel, an Extremely Fine to Superb Jumbo, ex-Mayer; with 2006 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ $3,250).Scott No. 12 $775.
A SUPERB USED STRADDLE-PANE MARGIN SINGLE OF THE 1856 5¢ RED BROWN IMPERFORATE ISSUE.