Sale 958 — 2008 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 7 June, 2008
Category — Carriers and Locals
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
750°
Eagle City Post, Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black, Tete-Beche Pair (61L2a). Arrangement of unused (no gum) stamps comprising vertical pair (Ty. A/B), horizontal strip of three including tete-beche position at center (Ty. B-A-B) and horizontal strip of five (all Ty. A), plus two singles (A, B), affixed to a sheet of backing paper, slight creases in pair, two stamps in strip of five are lightly stained at bottomVERY FINE. A SPECTACULAR ASSEMBLY OF EXTREMELY RARE MULTIPLES, INCLUDING A STRIP OF FIVE AND TETE-BECHE STRIP OF THREE.
Although "reconstructed" as a block of twelve, these are disconnected multiples that may or may not reflect relative positions in the sheet.
Ex Hunter, Hollowbush, Boker and Golden.
E. 2,000-3,000
1,600
