Sale 968 — The Alan B. Whitman Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 27-28 January, 2009
Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 73-78c)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
100
24c Gray (78b). Original gum, choice centering with well-balanced margins all around, beautiful bright colorEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1863 ISSUE IN THE GRAY SHADE.
This shade is particularly difficult to obtain in sound, centered and original-gum condition. A Power Search of our sale records will confirm this statement.
With 2001 P.F. certificate
2,600
5,500