Sale 1234 — The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 29-30 April, 2021
Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56-78)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
76
1c Indigo, First Design (55). Original gum, intense shade in the unmistakable deep dark shade of the First Design printing, bright paper and very freshVERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1861 FIRST DESIGN. ONLY 22 UNUSED EXAMPLES ARE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS.
Our census of Scott 55, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/55 , contains a total of 26 examples. Three have target cancels and one is in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library. Of the remaining 22 copies, at least thirteen have faults ranging from serious defects to pulled perfs. This stamp is one of only eight sound original-gum examples available to collectors.
Census no. 55-OG-20. With 1982 P.F. certificate
50,000
25,000