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
2019
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 11, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on crisp paper, unusually choice centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE IIIa.
With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $6,000.00). Only two grade higher (at 90J and 95) and three others share this grade. Apart from one Mint N.H. graded 90, this is the highest grade we have offered for an unused stamp in one of our auctions, and the first in this grade we have offered since 2015.
2,400
4,500