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
ogbl
Sale 968, Lot 93, 1861-66 Issue (Scott 63-72)90c Blue (72). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on crisp paper, wide margins

FINE-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