Sale 1242 — The Gordon Eubanks Collection: United States 1851 to 1856 Imperforate Issue
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 12-13 October, 2021
Category — Three-Cent: Dull Red and Shades, Types I, II (Scott 11-11A)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
163
3c Brownish Carmine, Type I (11). Vertical pair, original gum, bottom stamp Mint N.H., massive margins including part imprint left sheet margin and large portions of four adjoining stamps at right and bottom, framelines of adjoining stamps captured at top, rich color, fresh in every respectEXTREMELY FINE GEM PART IMPRINT PAIR OF THE 1851 3-CENT BROWNISH CARMINE. A STRIKING AND SUPERB POSITION PIECE.
While we would certainly discourage anyone from cutting apart this beautiful pair, either of these two stamps alone would grade Gem 100
E. 2,000-3,000
3,750