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
43
ng
Sale 956, Lot 43, 1857-60 Issue10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 55L1, unused (no gum), radiant color on bright paper, detailed impression, unpunched perf at left

FINE. A RARE SOUND UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 10-CENT TYPE IV. A GREAT RARITY OF THE ISSUE.

The 1857 10c Type IV stamps come from eight positions scattered throughout Plate 1 that have the top, bottom or both lines recut. Only 4% of all 10c Plate 1 stamps produced were Type IV's, and an even smaller percentage was issued with perforations.

With 1977 P.F. certificate

22,500
6,000