Sale 1290 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 28-29 June, 2023

Category — 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5-17)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1083
 
Sale 1290, Lot 1083, 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5-17)3c Dull Red, 3c Rose, Complete Calendars (11-11A, 26, 65). Impressive assemblage of three separate complete calendars, each containing used stamps mounted on album pages in order by month, one calendar is all 3c 1851 issue (11-11A), one is mostly a combination of 3c 1857 (26) and 3c 1861 (65), plus a few 3c imperfs, last is all 3c 1861 issue (65), clear strikes of circular datestamps showing every date of the year for each, including the rare Feb. 29 leap year date for all three, range of shades, usual mixed quality, one Sep. date has fallen out of the second calendar and is missing, Fine appearance, an attractive trio of calendars featuring the first three workhorse 3c classic stamps, it is rare to find one of these -- never mind three using different issues

E. 2,000-3,000
4,000