Sale 1217 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 3 March, 2020
Category — 3c 1851-57 Issues - Shades
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
555
3c Orange Brown, Ty. IV (26A var). Position 2L11E, gorgeous deep rich color, perfs clear of design on all sides, neat circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine and choice, one of the rarest of all the 3c 1857 color shades and seldom offered, Scott lists this shade for the Type III No. 26 and prices it at $550.00 (50-times the price for Dull Red), it is unlisted as the better Type IV but since No. 26A is priced at 15-times No. 26, the math should make this a high catalogue value stamp
E. 1,000-1,500
1,300