Sale 1234 — The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 29-30 April, 2021
Category — 1881-88 American Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 211B-218)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
218
10c Black Brown (209b). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense color and detailed proof-like impression clearly showing all of the background vertical linesVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 1881 10-CENT BLACK BROWN, SCOTT 209b.
As an indication of how scarce this shade is in higher grades, only three original-gum examples are graded by P.S.E., at 70, 85 and 95J.
With 2002 P.F. certificate
3,000
2,400