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

Sale Date — Wednesday, 9 November, 2016

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*A buyer’s premium of 15% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Category — Columbian Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
66
ogbl
Sale 1139, Lot 66, Columbian Issue$1.00 Columbian (241). Block of eight with top left corner selvage, imprint and letter "W", original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, few minor perf separations, small tear in selvage only above position 3

FINE-VERY FINE. AN IMPRESSIVE TOP LEFT CORNER SELVAGE AND IMPRINT BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE.

This is an attractive and reasonable alternative to the rare plate block of eight, which catalogues $85,000.00. Scott Retail as two blocks of four without premium for the imprint position

10,000
5,500