Sale 983 — The Hampshire Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 23 February, 2010
Category — 1857-60 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
13
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Position 26R12, original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color on bright paper, choice centering with the characteristics of the type clearly visibleEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT PERFORATED TYPE I.
Due to narrow spacing between subjects on Plate 12, it is especially difficult to find Type I stamps with margins showing the top and bottom parts of the design with the degree of completeness seen in this example.
Ex Scarsdale and Hoffman. With 1989 (for block) and 2003 P.F. certificates
2,250
1,700