Sale 1084 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 5-6 November, 2014
Category — 1861-66 Issue, cont. (Scott 70-78)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3218
90c Blue (72). Block of nine, large circle of wedges cancellations, bright color, small corner creasing in two corners, few expertly rejoined perf separations.FINE AND RARE LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE.
The $8.10 total postage represented by this block presumably paid a multiple foreign-mail rate on a heavy parcel.
One stamp with "W.H.C." (Colson) backstamp. With 1986 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $8,000.00 as block of four and five singles
E. 2,000-3,000
2,100