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 One Late (Scott 7, 9)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
56
1c Blue, Type IV (9). Position 27L1L, recut once at top and bottom, double transfer, large margins to barely in, tied by light strike of Detroit Mich. circular datestamp on locally addressed cover with blue "Bush, Barnes & Co., Paper Warehouse, Printing Materials, Detroit Mich." stamp collar, second clear strike of "Detroit Mich. 5cts. Jan. 11" integral-rate circular datestamp with rate obliterated by square grid cancelVERY FINE. A PHENOMENAL COVER WITH THE IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT TYPE IV 1851 ISSUE PLACED PERFECTLY INSIDE A BLUE STAMP COLLAR ADVERTISEMENT FOR PRINTING MATERIALS AND PAPER. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL DROP-RATE COVERS WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED.
Ex Grunin, Gabriel, Rogers, Hackmey, Gross and Kramer. With 1968 and 2002 P.F. certificates.
E. 7,500-10,000
12,500