Sale 1084 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 5-6 November, 2014
Category — 3c-5c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 25-30A)
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5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Block of four, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and tied on small blue piece, top left stamp small fault at leftFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1860 5-CENT BROWN TYPE II. A BLOCK OF FOUR IS THE LARGEST RECORDED USED MULTIPLE.
Since 1993 we have offered only two used blocks of the 5c Brown Type II -- this and another with blue grid cancels.
Scott Retail $3,250.00
E. 2,000-3,000
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