Sale 918 — The Scarsdale Collection, Part 2: 1847-1869 Issues and Confederate States

Sale Date — Wednesday, 20 September, 2006

Category — 1851-56 Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
6
og
Sale 918, Lot 6, 1851-56 Issue1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Plate 1L, recut once at top and once at bottom, original gum, lightly hinged, large even margins all around incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom, deep rich color

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT TYPE IV ISSUE.

A stunning stamp in terms of freshness of gum and paper, color, margins and impression.

With 1999 P.F. certificate

850
2,400