Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps

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

Category — 1917-19 Issues (Scott 481-524)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4890
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Sale 967, Lot 4890, 1917-19 Issues (Scott 481-524)$1.00 Deep Brown (518b). Lightly hinged, deep rich color in the distinctive Deep Brown shade, unusually wide margins for this difficult issue

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A REMARKABLY CHOICE AND RICHLY-COLORED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 1917 ISSUE DEEP BROWN.

According to Johl, a small number of stamps were printed in this distinctive shade early in the issue of the 1917 $1.00 stamp. During the course of the six years that the stamp was issued, all other printings were made in the normal shade.

With 2008 P.S.E. certificate

1,800
1,700