Sale 1277 — The Adventurer Collection of United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 7-8 March, 2023

Category — 1922-29 and Later Issues (Scott 551-1891)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2345
ng
Sale 1277, Lot 2345, 1922-29 and Later Issues (Scott 551-1891)10c Orange, Imperforate Pair (562b). Horizontal pair, unused (no gum) as are all known examples, exceptionally well-balanced margins, vibrant color, Extremely Fine, a particularly choice and desirable pair of this scarce variety, according to United States Stamps 1922-26 by Gary Griffith, dealer Philip Ward purchased a pane in 1925 in Oklahoma which had large areas marked for destruction with a blue crayon, examples such as the pair offered here not defaced by the blue crayon are rare, with 2011 and 2016 P.F. certificates (XF 90 XQ; the "XQ" stands for "Extraordinary Quality")

1,850
2,200