Sale 1144 — Smithsonian National Postal Museum Benefit Auction
Sale Date — Tuesday, 13 December, 2016
Category — 1c 1851-56 Issue, Type IV (Scott 9)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
41
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Positions 29-30/39-40R1L, unused (no gum) block of four with right sheet margin and "ton & Cincinnati" portion of imprint, 30R recut once at top, others recut once at top and bottom, large margins all around showing bits of adjoining stamps, bright shade, small toned spot and pinhole in sheet marginEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARILY FRESH AND RARE UNUSED IMPRINT BLOCK OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE IV.
Ex Vogel. With 1978 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as block of four with gum but with no premium for the imprint
3,500
2,100