Sale 1144 — Smithsonian National Postal Museum Benefit Auction

Sale Date — Tuesday, 13 December, 2016

Category — 1c 1851-56 Issue, Type IV (Scott 9)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
37
og
Sale 1144, Lot 37, 1c 1851-56 Issue, Type IV (Scott 9)1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 1R1L, original gum, recut once at top and once at bottom, enormous margins all around including top left corner interpane margins with centerline and dot, part of adjoining stamps at bottom and right, rich color

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1851 TYPE IV IMPERFORATE WITH ENORMOUS MARGINS SHOWING THE CENTERLINE AND DOT. THIS MAGNIFICENT STAMP IS GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E..

Ex "Beverly Hills". This was P.S.E. encapsulated (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $8,250.00). It has been broken out of its capsule but the tag still accompanies. Only one has graded higher and none shares this desirable grade.

750
5,750