Sale 1242 — The Gordon Eubanks Collection: United States 1851 to 1856 Imperforate Issue
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 12-13 October, 2021
Category — Five-Cent: Off-Cover (Scott 12)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
278
5c Red Brown (12). Positions 37-40R1, horizontal strip of four with "on & Cincinnati" part imprint at right, large margins to in on other sides, bright color, "Philadelphia Pa. Mar. 19" circular datestamps, right stamp (Position 40) with double transfer in "Five Cents", right stamp insignificant pinholeFINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE SHOWING THE IMPRINT. A MARVELOUS SHOWPIECE.
Our comprehensive census records contain only fourteen examples of this issue showing any trace of the imprint. Only two are known from this position, which also has the distinction of having a double transfer. Plate varieties are virtually unseen in this uniform stamp, the most notable being the defective transfer.
Ex West, Rohloff, Mayer and Hansen. Scott value $4,500.00
E. 2,000-3,000
2,300