Sale 1144 — Smithsonian National Postal Museum Benefit Auction
Sale Date — Tuesday, 13 December, 2016
Category — 10c 1855 Issue (Scott 13-16)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
122
10c Green, Ty. II/III (14/15). Vertical pair, top stamp Type II, huge margins all around including left sheet margin, deep rich color, light strike of Sep. 21, 1857 circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem pair and a late use, the earliest documented use of the perforated Type II and III stamps is July 27 and August 8, 1857, with 1989 P.F. certificate
350
1,200