Sale 1017 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 13-15 December, 2011
Category — 1870-88 Banknote Issues (Scott 134-218)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
568
1c Ultramarine (156). Horizontal pair with bottom right corner sheet selvage, bright color, unusual paper foldover prior to printing leaves significant portion of design printed on back at an unusual angleVERY FINE. AN UNUSUAL AND DRAMATIC PRINTING FOLDOVER ERROR ON THE ONE-CENT 1873 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.
This is one of the most dramatic freak production varieties we have ever encountered.
E. 2,000-3,000
2,100