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
bl
Sale 1084, Lot 3330, 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 112-122)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 multiple

THIS 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