Sale 968B — The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Three: 1902-34 Issues, B-O-B
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 22-25 September, 2009
Category — 1922-29 Issues (Scott 551-573)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
730
10c Orange, Imperforate Pair (562b). Vertical pair, Positions 83/93, large margins incl. sheet margin at bottom, unused (no gum) as are all known examples, rich colorVERY FINE AND SCARCE. A DESIRABLE BOTTOM SHEET MARGIN PAIR OF THIS RARITY.
According to United States Stamps 1922-26 by Gary Griffith, noted dealer Philip Ward purchased a pane in 1925 in Oklahoma. Large areas were marked for destruction with a blue crayon -- examples such as the pair offered here, not defaced by the blue crayon, are scarce.
With 2005 P.F. certificate
2,500
2,100