Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008

Category — 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5-17)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4082
 
Sale 967, Lot 4082, 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5-17)1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Plate 4, three ample to large margins, slightly in at top, exceptionally light, almost face-free cancel, couple "scoring" lines at extreme top, couple creases

FINE APPEARANCE. AN ACCEPTABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia, ESPECIALLY SO BECAUSE THE DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS AT THE BOTTOM ARE CANCEL-FREE.

This stamp is ungraded, but for reference the SMQ value for Good 30 is $4,050.00

13,000
3,500