Sale 1017 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 13-15 December, 2011
Category — 3c 1851-56, Brownish Carmine, Imprint, Corner, Sheet Margins (Scott 11-11A)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
248
3c Brownish Carmine, Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Two multiples with full corner sheet margins, first Pos. 1-3L1L, strip of three, huge margins including straddle-pane at left, two bold strikes of "Carbondale Pa. Nov. 27" circular datestamp, some minor soiling in left margin, second is vertical pair with huge bottom right corner sheet margins, nearly full strike of "Fort Covington N.Y. Jul. 4" circular datestamp, Fine-Very Fine, an attractive pair of corner-margin multiples
E. 300-400
550