Sale 918 — The Scarsdale Collection, Part 2: 1847-1869 Issues and Confederate States
Sale Date — Wednesday, 20 September, 2006
Category — 1851-56 Issue
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Cat./Est. Value
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3c Orange Brown (10). Original gum, lightly hinged, huge margins to clear incl. significant portion of adjoining stamp at left, rich color and proof-like impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A STUNNING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 3-CENT IMPERFORATE ORANGE BROWN ISSUE.
Due to the narrow spacing on the plate, this issue rarely comes with margins as large as the stamp offered here. This should be considered a true condition rarity.
With 1979 and 2003 P.F. certificates.
3,500
5,000