Sale 1217 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 3 March, 2020
Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56-78)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
815
TC
3c Rose, Plate Proof on Experimental Greenish Blue Wove, Francis Patent (65TC5). Bottom imprint and plate no. 34 block of twelve, rich color on deep greenish wove paper with slight bleed-through of the color to the front, ample to large margins all around, light horizontal creases, appears Very Fine, rare, a Power Search review found only one other similar plate block (which is ex Curtis and "Lake Shore"), unlisted in Scott
E. 1,000-1,500
900