Sale 996 — The Wagshal Collection, Part 3:
3c 1851-57 Issues

Sale Date — Thursday, 21 October, 2010

Category — 1857 3c Perforated Issue - Type II

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3209
c
Sale 996, Lot 3209, 1857 3c Perforated Issue - Type II3c Rose, Ty. II (25A). Positions 46-49L3, strip of four, vivid color, the two right stamps showing wide spacing between from the first two of the "Three Rows" on Plate 3 Left, Position 49L with double frameline at left and 48L with the distinctive bending right inner line and split right frameline, the recuts on both of these positions done in an attempt to minimize the visual anomaly of the wide spacing, the strip tied by bold strikes of "Augusta Me. Apr. 12" circular datestamp on 1858 cover to Salem Mass., docketing at left, strip with a couple minor flaws, Very Fine appearance and an extremely rare perforated Ty. IV strip of four on cover from the "Three Rows", ex Wyer, Scott Retail for off-cover normal strip of three and single

2,900
325