The True Orange Browns

from the Collections of Dr. Charles J. DiComo

A sampling of true Orange Brown Scott No. 10’s from Plates 1E, 1I, 2E, 5E, and “0”. Included are various shades, cancels, usages, plate varieties, etc.

Scott No. 10 (78L1E) July 25th, 1851 Magenta Red small “PAID” & Red “Boston 3” CDS. e.g., Chase w/ notes on reverse: “much rarer than the carmine-brown”, Siegel Sale 9/20/74 Lot 846, not tied.