Sale 1007 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 8-10 March, 2011
Category — Postage Due (Scott J25-J80b)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3000
50c Carmine Lake (J58). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on post-office fresh paper, wide margins, expertly reperfed at rightEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THE 1914 50-CENT POSTAGE DUE WITH ORIGINAL GUM IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL POSTAGE DUE STAMPS.
Scott No. J58 has the highest catalogue value of any regularly issued Postage Due stamp. Only the 1c, 2c and 3c Special Printings, Scott Nos. J8 - J10, catalogue higher. This stamp is a key to any meaningful collection of the Postage Due issues.
With 1983 and 1995 P.F. certificates as sound.
12,500
6,000