Sale 989 — 2010 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 19 June, 2010

Category — 1861-66 Issue, incl. Encased Postage

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
98
 
Sale 989, Lot 98, 1861-66 Issue, incl. Encased PostageDougan, Hatter, New York, 5c Red Brown (EP68). Stamp shows full "Five Cents" value label and has rich color, mica has small cracks, case is intact and in excellent condition

FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 5-CENT DOUGAN THE HATTER ENCASEMENT, OF WHICH FEWER THAN FIVE ARE REPORTED KNOWN.

The Ford sale catalogue (Stack's 6/23/2004, lot 459) reports "fewer than five known" of this elusive Dougan the Hatter 5c encased postage stamp. With 2009 P.F. certificate

3,750
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