Sale 1074 — A Portion of The Wade Saadi Struck on Stamps Collection
Sale Date — Wednesday, 25 June, 2014
Category — 30c-90c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 38-39)
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90c Blue (39). Deep rich color, neat strike of grid of small rectangles cancel, tiny tear at top, small thin spot at top right, light toning at bottom rightFINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE WITH WHAT IS ESSENTIALLY A FANCY CANCELLATION.
Most used examples of the 90c 1860 Issue have either a circular datestamp, standard killer or pen cancel. The stamp offered here, with an unusual cancel consisting of a grid of small rectangles, is an extremely unusual example of a non-standard killer cancel on the 90c 1860.
With 1973 and 1993 P.F. certificates.
11,000
2,000