Sale 1062 — The Golden Oak Collection of Superb United States

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 17-18 December, 2013

Category — 1861-66 Issue, cont. (Scott 71-78c)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
237
 
Sale 1062, Lot 237, 1861-66 Issue, cont. (Scott 71-78c)90c Pale Blue (72a). Pretty shade, wide and balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 90-CENT IN THE PALE BLUE SUB-SHADE. A SURPRISINGLY DIFFICULT SHADE TO OBTAIN IN BETTER CONDITION.

A review using Power Search found that we have only offered six unused and used examples of this shade since keeping computerized records. A review of the Philatelic Foundation's online records found a slightly greater supply, but most tend to be either defective or poorly centered.

With 1983 and 1998 P.F. certificates

650
3,250