Sale 1032 — The Nick Kirke Collection of Gem-Quality Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 23-24 October, 2012
Category — 3c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 10-11A)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3023
3c Orange Brown, Ty. I/II (10/10A). Positions 90/100R1E, vertical pair, top stamp Type I, bottom stamp Type II with right inner line recut only, huge margins to full including bottom right corner sheet margins, attractive bright color, bold strikes of grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE PAIR OF THE 3-CENT 1851 ORANGE BROWN FROM TWO POSITIONS ON PLATE ONE EARLY SHOWING A COMBINATION OF TYPES I AND II. THIS WONDERFUL 1851 ISSUE MULTIPLE HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
The bottom stamp is an Extremely Fine Gem with corner sheet margins. With 2012 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; pairs not priced in SMQ)
875
2,100