Sale 937 — 2007 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 16 June, 2007

Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
115
 
Sale 937, Lot 115, 1869 Pictorial Issue30c Ultramarine & Carmine, Flags Inverted (121b). Cork cancel, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue, bright color, Carmine color is slightly faded, small repaired tear at bottom right

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE WELL-CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT. THIS STAMP IS OFFERED TO THE MARKET FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MANY DECADES.

Our published census of 30c 1869 Invert (with unpublished updates) contains a total of 45 stamps, including 7 unused and 38 used. This stamp, which comes from the Pasadena Collection, was not included in our census. It is the first in the Centered-East category.

Census No. 121b-CAN-CE01. With 2007 P.F. certificate

80,000
28,000