Sale 1219 — The Edward Morton Collection of Outstanding Quality U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 8-9 April, 2020
Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56-63)
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3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). Original gum, deep rich color, essentially perfect centering with balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1861 FIRST DESIGN.
With 2016 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95). This is the highest graded Scott No. 56 we have ever offered at auction. P.S.E. does not track this stamp in its Population Report but the P.F. does. This is the highest graded example at the P.F., with none equal
550
1,100