Sale 1242 — The Gordon Eubanks Collection: United States 1851 to 1856 Imperforate Issue
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 12-13 October, 2021
Category — One-Cent: Plate Four (Scott 6-8A)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
111
1c Blue, Type II, Plate 4 (7). Positions 1-2R4, horizontal pair, unused (no gum), large to full margins all around, wonderful depth of color, small scissors-cut between stamps at bottomVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A FRESH AND CHOICE UNUSED PAIR OF THE IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT TYPE II FROM THE TOP ROW OF PLATE 4.
The top row of Plate 4 produced Type II stamps with the complete design at top. These distinctive positions are highly regarded by specialists and described as "rare" and "beautiful" in Neinken (pp. 269-270).
Ex Cowitt and Allan Fox. With 1970 P.F. certificate. Scott does not price this without gum (two original-gum singles are priced at $6,500.00).
E. 2,000-3,000
2,000