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 and Later Issues (Scott 599-755)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
749
nh
Sale 968B, Lot 749, 1922-29 Issues and Later Issues (Scott 599-755)7c Black, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Between (639a). Mint N.H. with selvage at left, intense shade and impression, fresh and Very Fine, scarce, according to Gary Griffith, this variety was first reported in 1939, the postmaster in a small town near Cleveland was annoyed that several panes had some rows of perforations missing, he cut some apart by hand and then gave up, throwing them in a box where it was later purchased by a stamp collector, rumored to be Karl Koslowski, it is believed that about 20 pairs and two blocks of four were purchased, it is also known with a Mobile Ala. precancel, with 2000 P.F. certificate, this is very undercatalogued in relation to its peers

500
900