Sale 1197 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 14-15 March, 2019
Category — 12c "Adriatic" 1869 Pictorial Issue, Essays & Proofs (Scott 117-E, 117P)
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12c Typographed Small Numeral, Die Essays, Stamp Size (117-E3). Substantial assemblage of 19 stamp size essays, wonderful range of colors and paper types with very little duplication -- even where there is some duplication the shades vary, at least one with grill, some typical small flaws to be found with these fragile papersA BEAUTIFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE LARGE GROUP OF THE 1869 12-CENT ADRIATIC SMALL NUMERAL TYPOGRAPHED ESSAYS.
We have never before offered a group with this quantity and variety. While the perforated small numeral essays on grilled stamp paper can be found in abundance (117-E2e), each of these typographed essays are rare.
Three P.F. certificates accompany
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7,600
5,500