Sale 924 — The Scarsdale Collection, Part 3: Bank Note and Bureau Issues and Postage Dues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 14 November, 2006
Category — 1898 Bureau Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
109
2c Rose Carmine, Ty. IV (279Bc). Mint N.H., brilliant color, crisp impression, wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT ROSE CARMINE 1898 ISSUE. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES WE HAVE EVER OFFERED AT AUCTION.
A search of auction catalogues for the past several years has demonstrated to us that this is one of the most difficult issues to obtain in such choice condition. It is easily one of the finest we have ever offered at auction.
With 1987 and 2000 P.F. certificates. Although this stamp is not graded, the highest grade awarded to date for a Mint N.H. Scott No. 279Bc is a 90.
750
1,400