Sale 1115 — A European Connoisseur's Collection of U.S. Classic Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 15 December, 2015
Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56-67)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2197
3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). Block of sixteen, unused (no gum), remarkably precise centering for a block of this size and of this trial printing, left vertical row mostly separated and rejoined, some other perfs reinforced or rejoined with hingesVERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXHIBITION PIECE, WHICH IS THE LARGEST RECORED MULTIPLE OF THE 1861 3-CENT BROWN ROSE FIRST DESIGN.
Scott Retail for 16 singles with original gum is $8,800.00, which is barely relevant to an exhibition-worthy block of this size
E. 3,000-4,000
3,250