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
666
5c Blue, Horizontal Pair Imperforate Between (504a). Pair with plate no. 8902 selvage at top, h.r. in selvage only, brilliant color, right stamp tiny thin spotVERY FINE. THE UNIQUE PLATE NUMBER PAIR OF THE 5-CENT PERF 11 WASHINGTON IMPERFORATE BETWEEN THE STAMPS. ONLY TWO PAIRS ARE KNOWN.
This plate number pair appeared in our Rarities sales in 1983 and 1990, and it has consistently realized more than double or nearly triple Scott value.
Signed in pencil by Raymond Weill and E. Stern. With 2007 P.F. certificate
20,000
22,000