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
45
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Horizontal strip of three and three singles, Positions 31L1L, 41L1L, 51L1L and 61-63L1L, together they comprise a complete reconstruction of the imprint and plate number, first stamp original gum, others used including strip of three with red circular datestamps, few small flaws, still Fine, an extremely rare reconstruction of the imprint and plate no. for Plate 1 Late, the plate number was not present in the early state of the plate
1,380
850