Sale 1118 — The Don David Price Iconic Collection of U.S. Bicolored Issues

Sale Date — Tuesday, 15 March, 2016

Category — Posthumous Proofs (Atlanta, Inverts, Panama-Pacific)

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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
41
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Sale 1118, Lot 41, Posthumous Proofs (Atlanta, Inverts, Panama-Pacific)90c 1869 Pictorial Invert, Plate Proof on Card (122aP4). Huge margins including bottom sheet margin, radiant colors

EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE PLATE PROOF INVERT.

All known examples of these invert proofs come from the sheet in the Earl of Crawford collection. It is rare that a single denomination is offered outside of a set. This is a rare opportunity for a Lincoln collector to obtain the one denomination.

2,750
2,000