Sale 1017 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 13-15 December, 2011

Category — 3c 1851-56, Dull Red, Imprint Copies (Scott 11-11A)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
271
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Sale 1017, Lot 271, 3c 1851-56, Dull Red, Imprint Copies (Scott 11-11A)3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Positions 41-45/51-55/61-65L3, block of fifteen, large part original gum, huge margins to clear including most of imprint and plate no. 3 sheet margin at left, brilliant color, center row light horizontal crease, few small scissors-cuts mostly in margins, few light bends

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE AND DESIRABLE BLOCK OF FIFTEEN OF THE 1851 3-CENT TYPE II WITH THE FULL PLATE NUMBER AND NEARLY COMPLETE IMPRINT.

Scott Retail as two blocks of four, two strips of three and a single with no premium for the plate position

6,675
7,500