Sale 982 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 16-18 December, 2009
Category — 1c-3c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5-11)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5064
3c Claret, Ty. I (11 var). Horizontal strip of three, enormous margins all around incl. sheet margin at right, significant portion of adjoining stamp at left, and also parts of adjoining stamps at top, neat strikes of town circular datestamp, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb strip in every respect, ex. Twigg-Smith, with 2009 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as a strip of three with no premium for the Claret shade
140
850