Sale 1144 — Smithsonian National Postal Museum Benefit Auction
Sale Date — Tuesday, 13 December, 2016
Category — 12c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 17)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
135
12c Black (17). Position 69L1, original gum, lightly hinged, ample to large margins, intense shade and impressionVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE.
With 1983 P.F. certificate
6,250
4,250
136
12c Black (17). Position 54L1, huge margins all around including part of six adjoining stamps, deep shade and crisp impression on bright paper, neat strike of large Boston "Paid" grid and red transit cancelsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE, WITH HUGE MARGINS AND ATTRACTIVE CANCELS.
With 1985 P.F. certificate
305
3,750
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12c Black (17). Position 68L1, large margins all around, deep shade, neat open grid and red "PAID" straightline handstamp, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
305
350
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