Sale 913 — 2006 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 13 May, 2006
Category — 1847 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
520
5c Brown, Double Transfer Ty. B (1-B). Position 90R1, large to huge margins incl. part of sheet margin at right, rich color nicely contrasted by red grid cancel which leaves the double transfer clearly visibleEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH THE DOUBLE TRANSFER TYPE B.
In addition to the doubling of the top and bottom framelines, this stamp also shows a very prominent plate bruise in the margin at bottom left.
700
2,400
