Sale 1084 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 5-6 November, 2014
Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 112-122)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3330
12c Green (117). Block of 37, deep rich color, very heavily cancelled -- the postmaster evidently wanted to make sure this could never be reused -- some faults to be expected in such a large multipleTHIS IS BY FAR THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
The next largest used multiple is a block of twelve.
Ex Lafayette. Scott Retail $13,940.00 as seven blocks of four, four pairs and a single
E. 1,500-2,000
3,750
