Lot 2255 o
1860, 5¢ brown, type II, beautifully centered amid exceptionally wide margins with perforations well clear of design, deep intense color and a exceptionally sharp detailed impression, sharp strike of large Boston "Paid" grid and light red town cancels, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 1994 P.F. & 2010 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95J, SMQ $5,500).Scott No. 30A $300.
ONE OF THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES OF THE 1857 5¢ BROWN TYPE II IN EXISTENCE. THE ONLY USED EXAMPLE TO RECEIVE THIS GRADE WITH ONLY TWO GRADING HIGHER.
Realized: $4,000