Sale 962 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 24-26 September, 2008
Category — Essays, Proofs and Specimens (1870-93 Bank Note Issues)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2094
P
5c Taylor, Blue Large Die Proof, Black Trial Color Plate Proof on India (179TC1, 185TP1. Latter die sunk on 145 x 223mm card, Extremely Fine; former bottom imprint and plate no. 243 block of fourteen with original card backing, small diagonal surface flaw between pos. 5 and 6 and crease in plate no. selvage (Scott Retail as three blocks of four and two singles), otherwise Very Fine
875
1,000