Sale 1067 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 24-28 March, 2014
Category — 10c-90c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 31-39)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
956
10c Green, Ty. II/III/I (32/33/31). Positions 77/87/97L1, vertical strip of three, top stamp Type II, center stamp Type III, bottom stamp Type I, rich color on bright paper, choice centering throughout, unobtrusive strikes of circular datestamp, trace of red cancel at upper left, single short perf at bottom right not mentioned on accompanying certificateEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE USED COMBINATION STRIP OF THREE OF THE 10-CENT 1857 ISSUE, WITH TYPES I, II, AND III.
Type I only comes from the bottom row of the sheet. Three-type combination strips such as this are extremely rare -- we have offered only one other (on cover, ex Zoellner and Wagshal).
With 1989 P.F. certificate. This combination is listed but unpriced in Scott. Scott Retail as Type III and I combination pair plus single of Type II
1,850
4,000
