Sale 921 — Superb Graded United States Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday, 18 October, 2006

Category — 1847 and 1851-57 Issues

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
512
 
Sale 921, Lot 512, 1847 and 1851-57 Issues10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 55L1, recut at bottom, pretty color and detailed impression, face-free strike of circular datestamp

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 10-CENT TYPE IV 1857 ISSUE. A DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION.

The P.S.E. grade of XF 90 seems conservative to us and does not truly reflect the perfect centering (albeit a bit wider at top and bottom than sides) and light face-free cancel.

With 1996 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $4,850.00)

2,300
7,000