Sale 1116 — United States Stamps and Possessions
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 16-17 December, 2015
Category — Essays, Proofs and Specimens, 1845-60 Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3010
P
3c Orange Brown, Ty. I, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof (41P2a). Rich color with just a hint of the toning which is characteristic of genuine Panama-Pacific proofs, Very Fine and rare, despite the Scott listing as Scarlet, these are a completely different color than the far more common Roosevelt small die proofs (which are Scarlet), with 1993 P.F. certificate correctly as Orange Brown
2,500
2,100
