Sale 1277 — The Adventurer Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 7-8 March, 2023
Category — 1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-39)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2017
1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Top row of Plate 12, original gum, lightly hinged, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins, brilliant colorEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE II. THE RARITY OF THIS TYPE IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY COLLECTORS OF HIGH-QUALITY STAMPS. THIS STAMP IS GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY THE P.F.
With 1976 and 2014 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95). By way of comparison P.S.E. has graded only one at 95 with none higher.
1,050
4,250