Sale 1024 — The Natalee Grace Collection of Used Stamps of the United States, Part One: 1847-1868 Issues
Sale Date — Thursday, 7 June, 2012
Category — 12c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 17)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
48
12c Black (17). Position 51L1, huge margins all around including "ENGRAVERS, Phila. New York, Bost" portion of imprint in sheet margin at left, intense shade on bright paper, light strike of town datestamp leaves design clearly visibleEXTREMELY FINE GEM. WITHOUT QUESTION THIS IS THE FINEST USED IMPRINT SINGLE OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE. A REMARKABLE STAMP.
Our informal census of imprint copies of Scott 17 contains only six examples, including four with imprint at left and two with imprint at right. Of these, only three are thought to be sound. The only other example located in Power Search was sold in 1968. The example offered here, showing a significant portion of the imprint (as opposed to only part at top or bottom) is very desirable.
Ex Koppersmith, Klein and our "J & J" auction. With 1988 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates.
E. 3,000-4,000
6,250