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, Plates Two thru Four (Scott 7-8)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
400
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Positions 59-60R2, horizontal pair, huge margins to full including part of three adjoining stamps and "nter, Casilier & Co. BANK NOTE EN" portion of imprint with full plate number "NO. 2", neat strike of blue circular datestamp, bright color, right stamp light diagonal crease at bottomVERY-FINE-EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. AN IMPORTANT ONE-CENT 1851 IMPERFORATE MULTIPLE SHOWING THE COMPLETE PLATE NUMBER FROM PLATE TWO.
As an indication of rarity, the entire Wagshal collection (which included the Neinken collection) did not contain an example of the 1c 1851 Imperforate with the plate number from Plate 2. The single offered in our Natalee Grace sale realized $8,000 hammer.
Ex Newbury and Vogel. With 2011 P.F. certificate
E. 3,000-4,000
8,000