Sale 1040 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 March, 2013
Category — 1c-12c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5A-17)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1205
10c Green, Ty. II (14). Huge margins all around including sheet margin with part imprint at right, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, bold strike of San Francisco circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE IMPRINT COPY OF THE 1855 10-CENT TYPE II. THE NUMBER OF IMPRINT SINGLES CAN PROBABLY BE COUNTED ON ONE HAND.
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $375.00 as 90, $650.00 as 95). The graders at P.S.E. traditionally do not add points for the rarity of stamps with imprints or plate numbers, and sometimes take off points because the margins do not appear balanced. Grading should be tossed out when considering the rarity of this stamp with imprint.
160
2,900
