Sale 1244 — The Arthur S. Przybyl Collection of United States, Confederate States and Hawaii
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 9-10 November, 2021
Category — 1847 Issue (Scott 1-2)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
31
10c Black (2). Positions 79-80L, horizontal pair, original gum, huge margins to just touched at bottom left including right interpane margin and portion of Position 90L below, intense shade and impression, few small faults with creases and cuts in both stamps and trivial staining on right stampFINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM PAIR OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE SHEET MARGIN.
To underscore the rarity of any original-gum multiple of the 10c 1847, there are only three unused blocks recorded (two with original gum), one of which is contained in the Hirzel collection at the Swiss Museum of Communications. Only four pairs and a strip of three could be located in our computerized sale records using Power Search.
Ex Middendorf. With 1992 P.S.E. certificate. Scott value $90,000.00
E. 10,000-15,000
15,500