Sale 1179 — United States and Possessions

Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 March, 2018

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*A buyer’s premium of 18% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Category — Revenues: First Issue

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Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2660
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2660, Revenues: First Issue$1.30 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R77a). Large to huge margins including sheet margin at bottom, brilliant color, light manuscript cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE $1.30 FOREIGN EXCHANGE ISSUE. RARE IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION.

Only 3,878 were issued imperforate (44 sheets with 82 stamps returned for perforating). The example offered here has the largest margins of any we have ever encountered.

Ex Handy, Floyd and "Scarsdale". With 1981 and 2001 P.F. certificates.

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