Sale 930 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 February, 2007
Category — 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5-17)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1373
1c Blue, Ty. II-IIIa (7-8A). Positions 94-95R2, large margins to in at top incl. part of adjoining stamps at right and wide sheet margin at bottom, neat strike of "San Francisco Cal. Aug. 24, 1857" circular datestamp, right stamp with clear break at bottom, some toning, otherwise Fine, scarce sheet margin pair, Neinken notes on p. 172 that the bottom line of Position 95R2 was very weak when originally transferred and that late printings may show the line broken (as this does), Scott Retail as singles (combination pairs of these types are only priced from Plate 1E)
1,270
1,600
