Sale 1026 — United States Stamps and Postal History, CSA, General Foreign
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 27-28 June, 2012
Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56-76)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1205
3c Pink (64). Intense color, neat grid and part of circular datestamp cancels, couple nibbed perfs, otherwise Very Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate as the rare Pigeon Blood Pink shade and 2006 P.S.E. certificate as a Pink (VF 80; SMQ $800.00), the color is very close to Pigeon Blood and some experts may side with the P.F.'s opinion even today, Scott Retail for Pigeon Blood Pink is $5,000.00, Scott Retail as ordinary Pink
900
1,600