Sale 951 — The Tahoe Collection of Superb Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 27 February, 2008
Category — 1851-56 Issue
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Photo/Description
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Realized
12
5c Red Brown, Defective Transfer (12). Position 23R1, showing distinctive white "cloud" at right or portrait, large and even margins all around, light strike of circular datestamp leaves entire design clearly visibleVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE SHOWING THE DISTINCTIVE DEFECTIVE TRANSFER. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES IN EXISTENCE.
Our computerized records (which include every Rarities sale since 1964) indicate we have only offered three other examples of this variety. One is on cover, and the other two had faults.
With 1998 P.F. certificate.
1,400
1,600