Sale 1040 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 March, 2013
Category — 1917-18 Issues (Scott 498-524)
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3c Light Violet, Ty. I, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (501c). Lightly hinged, brilliant color, well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT SCOTT 501 VERTICAL PAIR, IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY.
This is one of the finest of the few examples of this error we have offered. Small Ward backstamp. With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; unpriced in SMQ)
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