Sale 1028 — The Natalee Grace Collection of Used U.S. Stamps, Part Three: 1902 and Later Issues
Sale Date — Thursday, 20 September, 2012
Category — 1902-08 Issue (Scott 300-315)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
309
$5.00 Dark Green (313). Deep rich color and remarkably detailed impression on bright paper, superior centering with unusually wide and balanced margins, face-free strike of oval registry cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 1902 MARSHALL. THIS IS A DIFFICULT ISSUE TO OBTAIN IN SUCH SUPERB USED CONDITION.
This issue is difficult to obtain in choice used condition. Some were used as a means of transferring money between individual post offices and the Department and were then destroyed. Others were used on heavy insured packages, which were prone to damage or destruction.
Ex Hinrichs. With 1985 and 2004 P.F. certificates.
750
1,600