Sale 973 — 2009 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 13 June, 2009

Category — 1857-60 Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
49
 
Sale 973, Lot 49, 1857-60 Issue5c Indian Red (28A). Wonderful color in the true Indian Red shade, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue, long and full perforations all around incl. intact perfs at bottom, neat New Orleans circular datestamp and also red circular datestamp

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1857 ISSUE IN THE DESIRABLE INDIAN RED COLOR.

With 1999 and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $9,600.00). Only one has graded higher to date and only four others share this grade.

3,850
4,500