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

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2670
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2670, Revenues: First Issue$3.50 Inland Exchange, Imperforate (R87a). Large to huge margins all around, deep rich color, neat 1863 manuscript cancel leaves entire design clearly visible

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE $3.50 INLAND EXCHANGE. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED.

Only 1,430 were issued imperforate. A review using Power Search and of several past catalogues failed to find its equal.

Ex "Scarsdale". With 2008 P.S.E. certificate

9,000
7,500