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 63-72)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
85
12c Black (69). Original gum, lightly hinged, crisp shade and impression, wide margins, long and full perforations all aroundVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1861 ISSUE IN A WONDERFUL STATE OF FRESHNESS.
Ex Hetherington. With 1980 and 2000 P.F. certificates
2,000
2,900