Sale 1120 — Outstanding United States Stamps

Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 17-18 March, 2016

Category — 1c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5-9)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1102
 
Sale 1120, Lot 1102, 1c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5-9)1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 6R1L, recut once at bottom, huge margins to full including top sheet margin and part of adjoining stamps at sides, shows noticeable plate bruising at top, face-free strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem example of this desirable position, which produced Type Ib on the earlier state of the plate, ex Koppersmith, with 1988 P.F. certificate

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