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
38
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 99R1L, recut once at top, original gum, lightly hinged, huge margins all around including part of adjoining stamps at sides, dark shadeEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT TYPE IV.
With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $4,500.00). Only four have graded higher and only two others share this grade
750
2,400