Sale 976 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 29 September-2 October, 2009

Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56-67b)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1311
 
Sale 976, Lot 1311, 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56-67b)3c Pink (64). Brilliant color as fresh as the day it was printed, almost perfectly centered with well-proportioned margins, well-struck "Paid 3" in circle handstamp

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MARVELOUS USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 3-CENT PINK, WITH GORGEOUS COLOR, CHOICE CENTERING AND A PERFECT "PAID 3" CANCEL.

With 1959 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $2,100.00). The numeric grade appears to be based strictly on the measurement of margin width and ignores the presence of a perfectly struck "Paid 3" cancel.

1,000
4,500