Sale 1278 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 21-23 March, 2023
Category — 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5A-17)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3083
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Five stamps from all five of the plates that yielded 1c imperforate stamps, Plate 1E Position 8L1E, Very Fine, Plate 1L Position 4R1L (the only Ty. II position from Plate 1L), double transfer, blue circular datestamp cancel, top sheet margin and in at bottom, Fine, Plate 2 Position 2L2 with major plate crack, New Orleans La. circular datestamp, thin spot, appears Fine, Plate 3 Position 5L3 from the top row, circular datestamp cancel, Fine, Plate 4 Position 9L4 from the top row, three huge margins including sheet margin at top, clear to just in at right, light strike of circular datestamp, small tear at top in margin only, Very Fine appearance (ex Neinken and Wagshal), overall an attractive and desirable collector's lot covering all five plates that produced 1c imperforate stamps, three P.F. certificates accompany
2,020
750
