Sale 1227 — Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins

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

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Category — 3c-10c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 25-35)

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Sale 1227, Lot 2263, 3c-10c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 25-35)10c Green, Ty. II/III (32-33). Block of four, top stamps Type II, bottom stamps Type III, incredibly deep rich color, choice centering, neat strikes of "San Francisco Cal. Mar. 1859" circular datestamp

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL TYPE II-III COMBINATION BLOCK OF THE PERFORATED 10-CENT 1857 ISSUE. VERY RARELY FOUND IN SOUND CONDITION WITH GOOD CENTERING, RICH COLOR AND A NEAT CANCEL.

A Power Search review found only one other sound block of this combination, irregardless of centering. That block, in a lighter shade, was the partner to this block in the Twigg-Smith collection and is also ex Hansen (Sale 963, lot 381).

Ex Twigg-Smith. With 1989 P.F. certificate

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