Sale 956 — The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps

Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 8-9 May, 2008

Category — Postage Due

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
559
og
Sale 956, Lot 559, Postage Due10c Brown (J5). Original gum, barely hinged, intense shade and impression, choice centering for this difficult issue

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE SOUND AND WELL-CENTERED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1879 10-CENT BROWN POSTAGE DUE ISSUE. A DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN CHOICE CONDITION.

Collectors waiting for a Mint N.H. example may have a long wait -- we have not offered one during the 14 years of our computerized record-keeping. This hinged copy is among the two or three finest we have offered.

Ex Scarsdale. With 1996 P.S.E. and 2000 P.F. certificates.

950
2,500