Sale 1212 — Superb United States Stamps and Private Die Proprietary Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 20-21 November, 2019
Category — Private Die Medicine Stamps: D thru L
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
520
T. J. Husband, 2c Violet, Old Paper (RS139a). Ample to huge margins including right sheet margin, wonderful depth of color, completely soundVERY FINE AND CHOICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE T. J. HUSBAND 2-CENT VIOLET PROPRIETARY ISSUE WE HAVE OFFERED IN AT LEAST 25 YEARS.
This is a very scarce issue, with only 25 recorded in the Aldrich book. He lists 16 as faulty but we suspect the number is higher than that as this is the only sound example we have encountered since keeping computerized records in 1993. Not only is it the only sound example we have offered, it also has the best overall margins (and the only sheet margin) of any example we have seen -- an exceptional stamp which would be difficult to improve upon.
With 1986 P.F. certificate
2,500
8,500