Sale 1017 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 13-15 December, 2011
Category — 3c 1851-56, Experimental Orange Brown (Scott 11A var)
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226
3c Experimental Orange Brown, Ty. II (11A var). Plate 1L, four singles and one vertical pair, showing a range of this elusive shade, full to large margins, one tied by blue circular datestamp on piece, others with variety of handstamp cancels, one or two tiny flaws incl. pair creased between, Very Fine group, identified by Dr. Amonette and accompanied by a note from him as to the nature of this Plate 1L shade
2,550
800