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)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
169
3c Dull Red, Type II (11A). The famous Chase corner copy, Position 10R2 (recut button variety) with full top right corner sheet margins measuring 17-1/2 mm at top and 16 mm at right, neatly tied by "Urbana O. Mar. 18" circular datestamp on small cover to Peoria Ill.EXTREMELY FINE AND TRULY REMARKABLE. CONSIDERED BY MANY TO BE THE FINEST SINGLE COPY OF THE 3-CENT 1851 STAMP ON OR OFF COVER.
The sheet margins on this stamp are the largest recorded for the 3c 1851. One other copy, also on cover, has comparably sized sheet margins, but it is cut into on one other side and is not nearly as impressive as this Chase example.
Ex Dr. Chase, Grunin and Zoellner.
E. 5,000-7,500
5,500