Sale 1078 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 16-17 September, 2014
Category — 1861-68 Issue (Scott 56-70b)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
150
3c Rose, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (65d). Top sheet margin vertical pair, unused (no gum), large margin at bottom, choice centering, rich colorEXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS PAIR OF THE 3-CENT 1861 ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE TOP SHEET MARGIN.
The number of 3c 1861's released imperforate horizontally is not known, but they are very rare in any form. The multiples come with and without original gum. The last examples we offered were in our 2009 sale of the Alan Whitman collection.
Ex Grunin. With 1971 P.F. certificate.
15,000
5,750