Sale 1115 — A European Connoisseur's Collection of U.S. Classic Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 15 December, 2015
Category — 1c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 6-8)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2064
1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Plate 4, wide breaks at top and bottom, beautiful dark shade, cancelled by Boston circular datestamp with integral "Paid" fully struck on the stampEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE III STAMP WITH WIDE BREAKS IN LINES AT TOP AND BOTTOM AND A DISTINCTIVE "PAID" CANCEL.
Ex Caspary. With 2015 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $4,250.00). Considering the large margins and exceptional eye appeal of this stamp, as well as the fact that the 1956 Caspary catalogue described it as "Extremely Fine," we feel the P.S.E. was a bit stingy with this grade
2,250
2,500