Sale 993 — The Wagshal Collection, Part 1: 1845-69 Issues

Sale Date — Wednesday, 29 September, 2010

Category — 1851-56 Issue Off Cover (12c)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
279
 
Sale 993, Lot 279, 1851-56 Issue Off Cover (12c)12c Black, Triple Transfer (17 var). Position 17R1, huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, intense shade, the various transfers can be seen throughout the design including top left corner and letters at top and bottom, deep shade, unobtrusive strike of circular datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, a great rarity of the issue, Scott Catalogue lists two different positions as triple transfers (Positions 5R1 and 49R1) but does not list this position, the Neinken plating study published by The Collector's Club does not show this as a triple transfer but does show what must be part of three different framelines at top right, Scott Retail as one of the listed positions

450
600