Sale 1217 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday, 3 March, 2020

Category — 3c 1851-57 Issues - Imprint Positions

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
514
c
Sale 1217, Lot 514, 3c 1851-57 Issues - Imprint Positions3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 41L5E, huge sheet margin at left with part imprint but no plate number, other margins full to barely in, rich color, tied by small "PAID" grid cancel, red "Boston 16 Aug. 3cts" (1851) integral-rate circular datestamp on folded cover to Saybrook Conn., Very Fine, on-cover examples of this position showing the absence of a plate number in the early state of Plate 5 are very rare, ex Dr. Chase, Dr. Amonette, Dr. Morris and Rose

E. 750-1,000
1,300