Sale 913 — 2006 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 13 May, 2006

Category — 1847 Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
517
 
Sale 913, Lot 517, 1847 Issue5c Red Brown (1). Vertical pair, huge even margins all around, rich color, beautiful deep blue "Troy N.Y. Nov. 26" circular datestamp

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. VERTICAL PAIRS OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE ARE SCARCE, AND THIS PAIR IS AMONG THE FINEST EXTANT.

With copy of P.F. certificate for cover from which this pair was removed. Last offered in our 2002 Rarities sale, where it realized $6,250 hammer

1,400
9,000