Sale 918 — The Scarsdale Collection, Part 2: 1847-1869 Issues and Confederate States
Sale Date — Wednesday, 20 September, 2006
Category — 1857-60 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
29
30c Orange (38). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, beautifully centered, radiant color and proof-like impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1857 ISSUE.
Although some sheets of the 24c, 30c and 90c 1857-60 Issue were left in the public's hands after the Civil War demonetization took effect, original-gum examples of the 30c in Extremely Fine grade are extremely rare, owing to the narrow space between subjects on the plate and the difficulty experienced by Toppan Carpenter with the first perforated issue.
With 1998 P.F. certificate
2,250
2,400