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
1325
5c Olive Yellow (67b). Radiant color in the true Olive Yellow shade, well-balanced margins, neat strike of grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 5-CENT IN THE RARE OLIVE YELLOW SHADE.
This is by far the scarcest of the three Scott-listed shades. With 1982 P.F. certificate.
3,000
5,250