Sale 1227 — Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins

Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 19-23 October, 2020

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Category — 1c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5A-9)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2159
 
Sale 1227, Lot 2159, 1c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5A-9)1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Position 72L4, large and well-proportioned margins, rich color, face-free circular datestamp cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT TYPE IIIa. PARTICULARLY DESIRABLE FROM PLATE 4.

With 1987 and 2004 P.F. certificates. With 2003 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98). We feel this is a bit overzealously graded and using today's standards it would be more likely to receive a 95

1,200
6,500