Sale 968B — The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Three: 1902-34 Issues, B-O-B

Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 22-25 September, 2009

Category — 1916-17 Issues (Scott 498-518)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
659
nh
Sale 968B, Lot 659, 1916-17 Issues (Scott 498-518)3c Light Violet, Ty. I, Double Impression (501d). Mint N.H., dramatic double impression showing part of three different impressions, with selvage at bottom, rich color

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A DRAMATIC EXAMPLE AND ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED UNUSED EXAMPLES OF THIS DOUBLE IMPRESSION. THIS IS THE ONLY MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE.

The records of the Philatelic Foundation contain only three used and three unused copies certified as genuine (this one Mint N.H.). Of these, one shows a double impression which is similar to the one offered here (offered in our Sale 937). These are the most pronounced double impressions.

Ex Blumenkopf. With 1994 P.F. certificate

5,500
3,250