Sale 1109 — U.S. 1847-69 Issues, featuring the Kenneth D. Gilbart Collection

Sale Date — Wednesday, 30 September, 2015

Category — 1c 1851-56 Issue, Off-Cover, Plate One Late (Scott 9)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
393
 
Sale 1109, Lot 393, 1c 1851-56 Issue, Off-Cover, Plate One Late (Scott 9)1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 67R1L, a late printing which through wear shows a broken frameline at bottom, rich color, margins all around including large bottom margin with part of adjoining stamp -- perfect to demonstrate the variety, Very Fine, accompanied by pair from Positions 67-68R1L showing the complete bottom frameline, a single broken frameline satisfies the definition of Ty. IIIA -- while there are other plates that through wear produced stamps transitioning to Ty. III or IIIA -- the Scott Catalog lists the Plate 1L broken framelines as a variety of the Ty. IV No. 9

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350