Lot 2254 o
1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II, virtually perfect centering amid wide margins with perforations well clear of design, stunning intensely rich color, neat red grid cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, ex-Hall & Hinrichs; with 2001 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $10,000).Scott No. 30 $1,300.
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 FIVE CENT ORANGE BROWN WHICH IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN THIS GEM CONDITION. ONE OF ONLY FOUR USED TO RECEIVE THIS GRADE WITH NONE GRADED HIGHER.
Realized: $6,500