Sale 968 — The Alan B. Whitman Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 27-28 January, 2009
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue (Scott 102-111), including blocks of four
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
136
12c Black, Re-Issue (107). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and proof-like impression on crisp paper, gorgeous centering with unusually wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT WIDE-MARGINED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE. SCARCE IN SUCH SUPERIOR CONDITION.
Only 389 were sold. Very few known examples compare favorably to the stamp offered here.
With 1966 and 1994 P.F. certificates
4,750
9,000