Sale 1227 — Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 19-23 October, 2020
Category — Revenues, First thru Third Issues
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3852
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$2.50 Claret & Black, Third Issue, Plate Proof on Card (R146P4). Complete sheet of 72, huge margins, imprint and plate no. at bottom, imprint at top reads "Wilcox's Chameleon Paper, Patented May 16th 1871, George T. Jones Patent, March 22nd 1870", two cutouts in sheet margin at sides, slight edgewear, Very Fine, a wonderful proof, ex Joyce and Curtis, Scott value as blocks of four with no premium for the plate block, which is listed but unpriced
3,060
1,300
