Sale 1135 — The Grant Inman Collection, Part 2: U.S. Officials
Sale Date — Thursday, 15 September, 2016
Category — Official Postal Stationery
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
718
1c Red on Orange, War Department Official, Die WD10, Cut Square (UO45A; UPSS WD52). Unused, 26 x 29.5mm, cut close to indicia but all parts of the embossing are completely intact, beautiful color, small thin spot at right and tiny thin in Franklin's hairFINE APPEARANCE. ONLY THREE MINT CUT SQUARES AND NO ENTIRES ARE RECORDED OF THE ONE-CENT RED ON ORANGE WAR DEPARTMENT PLIMPTON ISSUE. A GREAT RARITY.
Ex Ballman and "Scarsdale". With 2002 P.F. certificate stating "small thin spot"
37,500
17,000
