Sale 1129 — 2016 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Tuesday, 31 May, 2016

Category — 1847 Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
317
 
Sale 1129, Lot 317, 1847 Issue10c Black (2). Position 60L, enormous margins all around including small part of adjoining stamp at top and huge sheet margin at right, crisp shade and detailed impression on lightly blued paper, lovely red grid cancels

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SPECTACULAR USED SHEET-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE.

Ex Wall. With 2000 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $4,250.00) -- a puzzling grade (if this isn't a Superb 98J, what is?)

925
5,500