Sale 1209 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 22-23 October, 2019
Category — Revenues: First Issue Imperforate, cont. (R77a-R102a)
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Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1495°
$3.50 Inland Exchange, Imperforate (R87a). Large margins to ample at top left, deep rich color, unobtrusive manuscript cancel, completely soundEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE SOUND, FOUR-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE $3.50 INLAND EXCHANGE IMPERFORATE. ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT FIRST ISSUE REVENUE STAMPS TO OBTAIN IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION.
Only 1,430 were issued imperforate. A review using Power Search found only two or three others in sound and well-centered condition comparable to this example.
With 2004 P.F. certificate
10,000
7,000