Sale 1028 — The Natalee Grace Collection of Used U.S. Stamps, Part Three: 1902 and Later Issues
Sale Date — Thursday, 20 September, 2012
Category — 2c Shield Issue (Scott 319-320)
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2c Lake, Ty. II, Imperforate (320A; formerly 320a). Block of four, gorgeous color in the true Lake shade, large margins to full, bottom left stamp major double transfer at bottom, Chicago oval registry cancels, top left stamp small sealed tear (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Very Fine appearance, a scarce used multiple of this shade, with 1939 letter from dealer Y. Souren who notes at that time only two unused blocks were known, with 1955 P.F. certificate, severely undercatalogued in Scott as a used block at $275.00 -- this realized $525 hammer in 1999
275
650