Sale 1166 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 24-26 October, 2017
Category — Newspapers and Periodicals
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1249
96c Pink, 1894 Issue (PR99). Part original gum, h.r., deep rich color, surface scuff at top left corner, horizontal crease is not very noticeableVERY FINE CENTERING. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 96-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU NEWSPAPER ISSUE. ONE OF THE GREATEST OF ALL NEWSPAPER ISSUE RARITIES -- ONLY ELEVEN ARE CONTAINED IN OUR CENSUS.
Our recently updated census of PR99 (available at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/PR99/PR99.pdf ) contains eleven unused copies and none used. Of these only two are confirmed as sound (two others need to be re-examined for condition). Only five others are confirmed as having gum.
Census No. PR99-POG-11. With 2017 P.F. certificate
50,000
12,500
