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
675
9c Salmon Red, Perf 10 at Top (509a). Mint N.H., brilliant color, post-office fresh, tiny perf flaw at bottom not noted on certificatesVERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 9-CENT 1917 ISSUE PERF 10 AT TOP OR BOTTOM. A PHENOMENAL RARITY.
Our comprehensive census of Scott 509a, which includes all of the records of the Philatelic Foundation, contains 21 used copies and this single unused example.
Ex Blumenkopf. With 1994 A.P.S. and 1995 P.F. certificates. This issue is massively undercatalogued in Scott. For example, Scott 511a, which is readily available in unused condition (five Mint N.H. are in Power Search), catalogues $7,500.00.
6,750
40,000