Sale 968 — The Alan B. Whitman Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 27-28 January, 2009
Category — 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5-17)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
14
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 5L1L, original gum, barely hinged, huge margins incl. trace of three adjoining stamps and sheet margin at top, intense shade and impression on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE IV WITH TREMENDOUS VISUAL APPEAL.
In our opinion, this extraordinary stamp is certainly deserving of a higher grade, either 95 Jumbo or 98 Jumbo. The stamp has a sheet margin at top, and the margins on other sides show parts of all three adjoining stamps. They are also quite even and balanced.
With 1993 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95)
850
2,600