Sale 1075 — 2014 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Thursday, 26 June, 2014
Category — 1851-56 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1040
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Block of six, huge margins to clear including top right corner sheet margins, original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant colorEXTREMELY FINE. A STUNNING LIGHTLY-HINGED CORNER SHEET MARGIN BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 1851 3-CENT TYPE II. A PHENOMENAL BLOCK IN EVERY RESPECT.
Multiples of this quality have almost always been broken to obtain Gem-quality singles. We wonder how much longer this multiple will exist. Scott Retail as block of four and pair
2,750
3,750
