Sale 1068 — United States Stamps and Possessions

Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 30 April-1 May, 2014

Category — 1857-60 Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
53
 
Sale 1068, Lot 53, 1857-60 Issue10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 86L1, recut at top, beautiful centering with unusually wide and balanced margins, wonderful deep shade and early impression, bold New York Ocean Mail circular datestamp with integral grid cancel leaves the type characteristics clearly visible, two perf tips expertly added at left, Extremely Fine appearance, ex Welling, Dr. Morris and Lyons (as sound), with 1986 P.F. certificate as sound and 2012 P.F. certificate noting the perfs, unlisted in Scott with the rare N.Y. Ocean Mail cancel, Scott Retail as with normal cancel

2,500
1,600