Sale 1133 — United States and Possessions
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 26-27 July, 2016
Category — 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5-17)
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1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Plate 4, wide breaks at top and bottom, beautiful dark shade, cancelled by Boston circular datestamp with integral "Paid" fully struck on the stampEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE III STAMP WITH WIDE BREAKS IN LINES AT TOP AND BOTTOM AND A DISTINCTIVE "PAID" CANCEL.
Ex Caspary and "European". 2015 P.S.E. certificate no longer accompanies (VF-XF 85; SMQ $4,250.00). With 2016 P.F. certificate (XF 90). Considering the large margins and exceptional eye appeal of this stamp, as well as the fact that the 1956 Caspary catalogue described it as "Extremely Fine," we feel the P.F. was more on target with its XF 90 grade than was P.S.E.
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