Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — 1c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5-9)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1404
1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 2 Crack (7 var). Reconstruction of the Plate 2 crack with Positions 1-3/12-13/23/33L2, Positions 1L is the dropped-relief variety, Position 2 with large to huge margins incl. part of top left sheet corner margin (Position 2 and 3 creases, Position 1 tiny thin spot), phenomenal Extremely Fine appearance; others Fine, it it believed that the crack existed on all sheets printed and extended into Position 33 later, as a result is difficult to find from the imperforate printing
2,175
1,200