Sale 1242 — The Gordon Eubanks Collection: United States 1851 to 1856 Imperforate Issue
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 12-13 October, 2021
Category — Twelve-Cent: Off-Cover (Scott 17)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
395
12c Black (17). Position 91R1 with bottom left interpane corner sheet margins and centerline, huge margins on other sides including portion of adjoining stamp above, bright shade on brilliant white paper, bold grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE FROM AN INTERPANE CORNER-MARGIN POSITION. AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT.
Ex Dr. Morris and Kirke. With 1997 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $4,0000.00). While this stamp has received a very high P.S.E. grade, this is an instance where numerical grading simply cannot do justice to the stunning appearance of a stamp.
E. 2,000-3,000
5,250
