Sale 1144 — Smithsonian National Postal Museum Benefit Auction

Sale Date — Tuesday, 13 December, 2016

Category — 3c 1851-56 Issue, Dull Red & Shades (Scott 11-11A)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
90
c
Sale 1144, Lot 90, 3c 1851-56 Issue, Dull Red & Shades (Scott 11-11A)3c Experimental Orange Brown, Ty. II (11A var). Position 92L1L with dramatic line thru "Three Cents" and rosettes doubled, large margins to barely touched including part of adjoining stamp at left, cancelled by small "Paid" grid and tied by red "Boston 3cts 1 Jan." integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1851 folded letter to Claremont N.H., Very Fine example of this scarce shade, with 1999 Amonette certificate with note stating "As nice an Exp OB as you will ever see!"

E. 500-750
400