Sale 1116 — United States Stamps and Possessions

Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 16-17 December, 2015

Category — 1847 Issue and 1875 Reproduction (Scott 1-4)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3085°
 
Sale 1116, Lot 3085, 1847 Issue and 1875 Reproduction (Scott 1-4)10c Black (2). Position 71R, large to huge margins including sheet margin at left, absolutely brilliant impression showing every fine detail of engraving, perfect strike of blue circle with dots and wedges fancy cancel of Ellicottville N.Y., minute barely visible tear at top left entirely in margin

EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE UNIQUE OFF-COVER EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 WITH THIS STRIKING BLUE FANCY CANCELLATION.

One other example, used on cover, is recorded. Ex Grunin and Wall. With 1997 P.F. certificate

900
3,500