Sale 975 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 June, 2009

Category — 1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-39)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1168
 
Sale 975, Lot 1168, 1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-39)1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Plate 4, deep rich color and proof-like impression, well-balanced margins for this difficult issue showing clear breaks at both top and bottom (the defining characteristic of the type), neat strike of circular datestamp

VERY FINE AND CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE III.

With 2004 P.F. certificate

2,750
1,700