Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign

Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011

Category — 1861 30c First Color (Scott 61)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
440
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Sale 1011, Lot 440, 1861 30c First Color (Scott 61)30c Red Orange, First Color (61). Unused (no gum), radiant color, reperfed at top and left, small semi-circular tear at left of vignette circle

FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1861 FIRST COLOR -- ONLY 30 ARE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS.

Our census of the 30c 1861 First Color published in the Zoellner catalogue (and available at our website at: http://www.siegelauctions.com/enc/census/61/61.htm) contains a total of 30 examples, including one in the New York Public Library collection.

With 2002 P.S.E and 2011 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail in the grade of "Fine"

45,000
5,000