US, British and Worldwide with Collections #640

1847, 5¢ red brown (1), part o.g., extremely fresh and appealing example of this tremendously difficult stamp, with particularly strong color, with small flaws that are difficult to detect, a not too shabby example of our first regularly issued postage stamp; small faults, including small shallow thin spots that only show when dipped in fluid, and faint vertical creasing caused by the presence of the crackly original gum - most of which is still present, rare thus, Fine appearance; 1988 P.F. certificate. Scott $6,750.