Sale 1245 — United States Stamps, featuring the Sacramento Collection

Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 16-18 November, 2021

Category — 1847 Issue (Scott 1-2)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1023
 
Sale 1245, Lot 1023, 1847 Issue (Scott 1-2)5c Orange Brown (1b). Large margins, rich color identified on certificates as Orange Brown, but we think this is a "classic" Brown Orange from the cleaned plate, black "(Michigan Cen)tral R.(R.)" route agent's circular datestamp also points to an appropriate late use, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp whatever the proper color identification, ex Saadi and Gross, with 1992 and 2020 P.F. certificates as Orange Brown No. 1b (XF 90)

700
950