Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps

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

Lot

Symbol

Photo/Description

Cat./Est. Value

Realized

5285

$9.60 Yellow Green & Black, 1951 Issue, Wine (RE204). Deep rich color, magenta handstamp cancel, tiny margin nick at top, light creases

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE $9.60 WINE STAMP. A GREAT RARITY.

Wine stamps were discontinued after 1954. This was the highest denomination of the last issue.

With 2005 A.P.S. certificate

5,000

2,400