Sale 1017 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 13-15 December, 2011
Category — 3c 1851-56, Dull Red, Shades, Varieties and Cancels (Scott 11-11A)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
422
3c Dull Red, Ty. II, Private Roulette Perforation (11A var). Horizontal pair, Position 49-50L2L, long sawtooth perforations at bottom and s.e. other sides including huge interpane margin at right with centerline, "Washington D.C. Dec. 11" circular datestamp, tiny tear at top left not noted on certificate, Very Fine, very little is known about this private perforation, it was originally part of a horizontal strip of four, illustrated in The Chronicle(May 1975, p. 80), ex Alexander and Lakeshore, with 2002 P.F. certificate declining opinion
E. 200-300
180