Sale 1139 — U.S. Treasures of Philately from The Irwin Weinberg Inventory

Sale Date — Wednesday, 9 November, 2016

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Category — 1851-56, 1861-68 Issues

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
36
 
Sale 1139, Lot 36, 1851-56, 1861-68 Issues3c Orange Brown, Ty. I-II, Complete Plate Reconstructions (10-10A). 1,000 positions neatly arranged on quadrille pages, each page contains a reconstruction of one pane, including plate reconstructions for left and right panes of Plates 0, 1E, 1i, 2E and 5E, many with four margins and approximately 75 with portions of sheet margins, a number of multiples including strips of three, the vast majority showing handstamp cancels, some typical plating quality stamps to be found but many better as well

A RARE COMPLETE SET OF FIVE PLATE RECONSTRUCTIONS FOR THE 1851 3-CENT ORANGE BROWN PRINTINGS.

Plate reconstructions such as this are rarely offered, especially for the better 1851 Orange Brown printings. Scott Retail counting all stamps as No. 10A, without regard to shades, cancels or plate varieties $160,000.00

E. 15,000-20,000
18,000