Sale 1118 — The Don David Price Iconic Collection of U.S. Bicolored Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 15 March, 2016
Category — 1873 State Department Issued Stamps ($20.00)
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Cat./Est. Value
Realized
251
$20.00 State (O71). Position 5, wide margins with black plate no. 123 top right corner selvage, vignette shifted slightly upwards, original gum, lightly hinged, choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A PHENOMENAL ORIGINAL-GUM CORNER SELVAGE EXAMPLE OF THE $20.00 STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUE. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST SINGLES IN EXISTENCE.
This stamp is remarkable by virtue of its centering, the corner selvage with plate number, the freshness of the gum and its overall appearance.
Ex Markovits. With 2004 P.F. certificate
5,000
3,500