Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — 3c-90c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 26-39)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1503
24c Gray Lilac (37). Mint N.H., rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1860 24-CENT GRAY LILAC. THIS IS THE FIRST MINT NEVER-HINGED SINGLE WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS.
Aside from five Mint N.H. stamps contained in the block of twelve offered in our Sevenoaks sale (Sale 831) and one single contained in another blocks of twelve offered in our 2010 Rarities sale, we have not offered any in Mint N.H. condition since keeping computerized records.
With 2012 P.S.E. certificate. Unpriced as Mint N.H. in Scott. Scott Retail as hinged
1,400
6,750