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 — 3c-5c 1861-66 Issue (Scott 64-67)
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3c Pink (64). Brilliant color, almost perfectly centered with well-proportioned margins, neat strike of "Bridgeport Ct. Oct. 18, 1861" double-circle datestampEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1861 ISSUE IN THE PINK SHADE. THIS SHADE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN IN THE HIGHER GRADES.
The Pink is one of the rarest shades of the 3c 1861-66 Issue. There always seems to be something wrong with examples of the 3c Pink -- if the centering is choice, then the color is oxidized, or vice versa. The example offered here is the rare exception.
With 2001 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $2,500.00). Only two have graded higher to date (at 95).
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