Sale 1096 — The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 28-30 April, 2015
Category — 1847 Issue, 1875 Reproduction of 1847 Issue (Scott 1-4)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
8
5c Red Brown, 10c Black Reproductions (3, 4). Without gum as issued, vertical blocks of six, large margins to ample, pencil notations on back indicate position numbers, 5c Positions 5-6/15-16/25-26, 10c Positions 29-30/39-40/49-50, detailed impressions, 5c small thin spot at bottom left and small stain between bottom stamps, 10c light horizontal crease affects bottom stampsFINE-VERY FINE. A RARE AND SPECTACULAR SET OF BLOCKS OF SIX OF THE 1847 ISSUE REPRODUCTIONS.
The 1847 Reproduction were printed from new plates in sheets of 50 subjects. Multiples (especially blocks) are rare.
Scott Retail as blocks of four and singles
20,050
10,500
