Sale 1062 — The Golden Oak Collection of Superb United States

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

Category — 1847 Issue and 1875 Reproduction of 1847 Issue (Scott 1-4)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
27
 
Sale 1062, Lot 27, 1847 Issue and 1875 Reproduction of 1847 Issue (Scott 1-4)5c Red Brown, Dot in "S" (1 var). Large to huge margins all around including parts of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, deep rich color, full clear strike of red grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a lovely example of this plate variety which is present in the ninth vertical row of the left pane and varies in intensity from top to bottom (the upper positions are more pronounced, as in this example), ex Kirke, with 2006 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,200.00 for normal position)

475
1,400