Sale 1133 — United States and Possessions
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 26-27 July, 2016
Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56-78)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
126
24c Blackish Violet (78c). Deep rich color in this distinctive shade on bright paper, target cancel, small thin spot at leftFINE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT BLACKISH VIOLET, WHICH IS THE MOST DIFFICULT STAMP OF THE 1861-66 SERIES TO OBTAIN.
Our census of Scott 78c, available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/78c/78c.pdf , records a total of 46 used examples of this issue, not all of which have been certified as genuine by The Philatelic Foundation. We also record nine on cover plus three unused, for a total of 58 potential examples.
Census No. 78c-CAN-06. With 1980 and 2016 P.F. certificates
20,000
2,000