Sale 989 — 2010 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 19 June, 2010
Category — 1851-56 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
65
12c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 6c (17a). Top right diagonal half, large margins, tied across the cut by "San Francisco Cal. Aug. 1" circular datestamp on buff cover to Philadelphia, some edgewearVERY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE BISECT ON COVER.
With 1981 P.F. certificate. Last offered to the market in our 1984 Rarities sale.
2,750
1,800