Sale 1010 — 2011 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 18 June, 2011

Category — Revenues, Sanitary Fair

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
158°
 
Sale 1010, Lot 158, Revenues, Sanitary Fair$3.00 Charter Party, Perforated, Printed on Both Sides (R85ce). Attractive shade, neat April 15, 1867 manuscript cancel, back of stamp with clear impression of the same design, light horizontal crease above the bottom label

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $3.00 CHARTER PARTY WHICH IS PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES, WITH THE SAME DESIGN ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK. A GREAT RARITY OF REVENUE COLLECTING.

The $3.00 Charter Party is also known with the A. D. & B. Sands' Elixir of Opium (RS208) design printed on back (see next lot), which is unique. The example offered here is almost as rare.

Ex Cunliffe. With 2008 P.F. certificate.

4,500
6,250