Sale 1010 — 2011 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 18 June, 2011
Category — 1851-56 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
23
12c Black (17 var). Horizontal pair, intense deep shade (qualifying as Scott-listed Black sub-shade), original gum, very lightly hinged, large and even margins all aroundEXTREMELY FINE. A STUNNING LIGHTLY-HINGED PAIR OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE IN THE DEEPER BLACK SUB-SHADE.
As multiples demonstrate, the spacing between stamps on the plate was very narrow. Sound original-gum examples with four margins are great rarities, and most have been cut from larger multiples.
With 2010 P.F. certificate
18,500
12,000