Sale 1144 — Smithsonian National Postal Museum Benefit Auction
Sale Date — Tuesday, 13 December, 2016
Category — 12c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 17)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
136
12c Black (17). Position 54L1, huge margins all around including part of six adjoining stamps, deep shade and crisp impression on bright paper, neat strike of large Boston "Paid" grid and red transit cancelsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE, WITH HUGE MARGINS AND ATTRACTIVE CANCELS.
With 1985 P.F. certificate
305
3,750