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
51
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Positions 77/87/97R1L, vertical strip of three, top stamp recut once at top and bottom, middle stamp recut once at top and twice at bottom and with double transfer, bottom stamp recut once at top, large margins to barely touched at top, bright shade, neat strikes of "U.S. Express Mail N. York Nov. 2" circular datestamps, Very Fine, an attractive strip showing three different recutting varieties, ex Emerson and Dr. Chase, with 2011 P.F. certificate
350
600