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
93
90c Blue (72). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on crisp paper, wide marginsFINE-VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE. VERY FEW BLOCKS SURVIVE.
Ex Caspary, Lilly and Ishikawa. With 1993 and 2003 P.F. certificates
28,000
52,500