Sale 972 — The Laila Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Tuesday, 27-28 April, 2009
Category — 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5-17)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3025
10c Green, Ty. I (13). Position 91R, unused (no gum), dark color with immense margins almost all around clearly displaying the characteristics of the type and with part of the adjoining stamp at top, proof-like impressionEXTREMELY FINE AND RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE I. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE FROM THE CORNER SHEET-MARGIN POSITION.
Small purple backstamp. With 1986 P.F. and 1991 P.S.E. certificates
7,000
5,500