Sale 956 — The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 8-9 May, 2008
Category — 1857-60 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
27
1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Mint N.H., Plate 12, bright shade, three wide margins, fresh paperVERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE II. THIS IS ONLY THE THIRD MINT NEVER-HINGED COPY OF SCOTT 20 WE HAVE OFFERED IN FOURTEEN YEARS.
The other two Mint N.H. examples of Scott 20 were in the Silver Lake Collection (Sale 866) and the Odeneal Collection (Sale 941).
With 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged
1,250
1,600