Sale 953 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 25-28 March, 2008
Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 112-122)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
495
24c Green & Violet, Without Grill (120a). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich colors and detailed impressions, centered to top left as often but perfs clear of frameFINE AND EXTREMELY RARE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL.
Our survey of auction catalogs and Philatelic Foundation records produced 21 examples of the 24c 1869 Without Grill (Scott 120a), of which half have faults.
With 2007 P.F. certificate
13,500
5,000