Sale 1077 — United States Stamps and Possessions
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 July, 2014
Category — 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5-17)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
45
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 2L4 with clear break in outer line at bottom, which meets the definition of Type IIIa, large margins all around, light strike of circular datestamp, also reddish French octagonal datestamp at lower right, small natural inclusion, Extremely Fine, an outstanding top row Plate 4 stamp and one of the "break in bottom line" positions that some specialists argue should be separately classified, ex Wagshal
1,020
950