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

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

Lot

Symbol

Photo/Description

Cat./Est. Value

Realized

831

3c Carmine Lake (J54). Mint N.H., incredibly deep rich shade, proof-like impression, exceptionally well-centered for this challenging issue

EXTREMELY FINE. THE 3-CENT CARMINE LAKE PERF 10 POSTAGE DUE IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN THIS CHOICE MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.

With 2002 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $4,450.00). Only one example has graded higher to date and only two others share this grade

3,300

4,250