Sale 959 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Monday-Wednesday, 23-25 June, 2008

Lot

Symbol

Photo/Description

Cat./Est. Value

Realized

2176

5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful warm color, choice centering with unusually wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT TYPE II ORANGE BROWN ISSUED IN 1861.

This issue is extremely difficult to obtain with perfs clear of design on all sides.

1,250

2,700