Sale 1062 — The Golden Oak Collection of Superb United States
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 17-18 December, 2013
Category — 5c-12c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 12-17)
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
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5c Red Brown (12). Horizontal pair, C Relief, large to huge margins except just barely touched at bottom of left stamp, bright shade nicely complemented by blue "Colima Cal. Jan. ?" circular datestampVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY REPORTED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE USED FROM COLIMA CALIFORNIA. A GREAT RARITY.
Ex Mayer. Illustrated in Mayer-Frajola book (p. 21). With 1981 P.F. certificate.
1,900
1,500