Sale 1115 — A European Connoisseur's Collection of U.S. Classic Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 15 December, 2015
Category — 1c-10c 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 112-116)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2260
6c Ultramarine (115). Block of four, original gum, marvelous brilliant color on bright fresh paper, well-centered and especially so in comparison to other known blocks of the 6c 1869 PictorialVERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING AND RARE 6-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE BLOCK WITH ORIGINAL GUM. RARELY ENCOUNTERED WITH THE FRESHNESS AND VIVID COLOR DISPLAYED BY THIS BLOCK.
Jonathan Rose estimates that there are seven to eight unused blocks of the 6c 1869 Pictorial Issue. Of these, most have perfs significantly into the design, a fact confirmed by using Power Search.
With 2015 P.F. certificate
16,500
13,500