Sale 1135 — The Grant Inman Collection, Part 2: U.S. Officials
Sale Date — Thursday, 15 September, 2016
Category — 1879 American Bank Note Co. Printing on Soft Paper (Scott O94-O125)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
569
1c Agriculture, Soft Paper (O94). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, excellent centering, bright and freshEXTREMELY FINE. THE ONE-CENT AGRICULTURE ON SOFT PAPER IS VERY RARE IN THIS OUTSTANDING SOUND AND CENTERED CONDITION.
As discerning collectors know, the Officials are extremely difficult to obtain in sound, centered condition -- particularly among the American printings on soft porous paper. The example offered here is a condition rarity.
With 1988 P.F. certificate
6,000
5,250