Sale 968 — The Alan B. Whitman Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 27-28 January, 2009
Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue - Complete Set Without Grills (Scott 112b-122a)
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine, Without Grill (121a). Original gum, beautiful rich colors on bright paper, choice centering for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE SOUND AND CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL.
With the recent reclassification of certain copies of Scott 121a as the 30c 1869 double-paper essay, the rarity of stamps that will receive current certificates as Scott 121a has increased significantly. This stamp shows the sharper impression and crisper blue shade of Scott 121a on normal paper.
Small blue Colson backstamp. With 1991 P.F. certificate.
12,000
12,500