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 73-78c)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
95
2c Black (73). Block of four, original gum, very lightly hinged, intense shade and proof-like impression, beautiful centering throughout, top left stamp trivial toned speck at right which may in fact be a natural inclusionEXTREMELY FINE. A STUNNING BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK ISSUE. THIS IS THE BEST-CENTERED BLOCK OF THIS ISSUE WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED.
A review with Power Search failed to find another block that equals this in terms of centering or overall freshness.
Ex Metzger and used as a frontispiece for his Black Jack exhibit collection. With 2002 P.F. certificate.
4,000
6,750