Sale 1277 — The Adventurer Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 7-8 March, 2023
Category — 1917-22 Issues (Scott 498-547)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2339
1c Green, Perf 10, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (543a). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, choice centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT PERF 10 ROTARY ISSUE IMPERFORATE-BETWEEN VARIETY, SCOTT 543a.
This is one of the rarest of the imperforate-between errors. We have offered only four other pairs since keeping computerized records (two are in a block). We have not encountered another since we last offered this pair in our 2013 Rarities sale.
Ex Whitman and "Sirron" as part of a block containing another error pair. With 2011 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95 XQ; the "XQ" is the Philatelic Foundation's indication of "Extraordinary Quality").
4,500
9,000
