Sale 1118 — The Don David Price Iconic Collection of U.S. Bicolored Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 15 March, 2016
Category — 1873 State Department Invert Proofs
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
236
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$5.00 State, Plate Proof on Card, Inverted Center (O69P4a). Vignette shifted to top, top "No. 120" plate number sheet margin, rich colors, large margins, expertly strengthened along vertical creaseVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS ONE OF TWO POSSIBLE EXAMPLES OF THE GREEN PLATE NUMBER $5.00 STATE DEPARTMENT PLATE PROOF ON CARD WITH INVERTED CENTER. A PHENOMENAL RARITY.
Robert Markovits was of the opinion that only two sheets of ten of the $5.00 with inverted center were ever found.
Ex Markovits. With 2010 P.F. certificate
9,500
8,000