Sale 1048 — 2013 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Tuesday, 25 June, 2013

Category — 1851-56 Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
231
ogbl
Sale 1048, Lot 231, 1851-56 Issue3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Positions 41-45/51-55/61-65L3, block of fifteen, large part original gum, huge margins to clear including most of imprint and plate no. 3 sheet margin at left, brilliant color, center row light horizontal crease, few small scissors-cuts mostly in margins, few light bends

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE AND DESIRABLE BLOCK OF FIFTEEN OF THE 1851 3-CENT FROM PLATE 3 WITH THE FULL PLATE NUMBER AND NEARLY COMPLETE IMPRINT.

Scott Retail as two blocks of four, two strips of three and a single with no premium for the plate position

6,675
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