Sale 1199 — Gem-Quality United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 1-2 May, 2019
Category — 1916-17 Issues (Scott 462-518)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1507
$1.00 Deep Brown (518b). Rich color in the true Deep Brown shade, detailed impression, wide margins, bold strike of Sandusky O. oval registry cancel, Very Fine, according to Johl a small number of stamps were printed in this distinctive shade early in the issue, during the course of the six years that the stamp was current all other printings were made in the Violet Brown shade, used examples of this shade are scarce, with 2000 P.F. certificate
1,250
700
