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)
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12c Black, Very Thin Paper (17 var). Horizontal pair, huge margins including part of four adjoining stamps, ample at right, crisp shade and sharp impression, neat strikes of red grid cancels and part of matching circular datestampFRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE. AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING USED PAIR OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE ON VERY THIN PAPER.
The thin papers are often associated with Part India. The Part India is described by Ashbrook as "undoubtedly from the very first impressions from the Twelve Cent plate. The engravings are very sharp and resemble die proofs or plate proofs on India. The shades of both these items are of the earliest known, the distinctive grayish."
Ex Klein and Wagshal. Light purple backstamps. With 1989 and 2010 P.F. certificates. Scott Catalogue has just listed this variety for the first time, starting with the 2012 U.S. Specialized Catalogue. Scott Retail as singles.
5,500
2,800