Sale 1107 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 28-29 July, 2015
Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56-78)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
136
24c Dark Grayish Lilac (78a). Intense color very reminiscent of the rare Blackish Violet shade (78c, Scott Retail $20,000.00), in fact the 2002 P.F. certificate which accompanies identifies it as 78c and it has been listed in our census of that stamp as 78c-CAN-05, neat strike of target cancel, three well-proportioned margins, extra wide margin at top, Very Fine, ex Hoffner, with 2002 P.F. certificate as 78c, with 2014 P.F. certificate as 78a, Dark Grayish Lilac
425
800