Sale 996 — The Wagshal Collection, Part 3:
3c 1851-57 Issues
Sale Date — Thursday, 21 October, 2010
Category — 1857 3c Perforated Issue - Type III Flaws and Varieties
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3225
3c Dull Red, Ty. III, Double Impression (26e). Pronounced doubling of all four rosettes and labels, rich color, Virginia circular datestampTHE FINER OF ONLY TWO KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE 1857 3-CENT TYPE III WITH DOUBLE IMPRESSION. A GREAT RARITY OF THE ISSUE.
A review of the Philatelic Foundation records and Power Search located only this example and the one in the following lot as genuine double impressions. There are a couple of additional stamps that have been certified as partial "kiss impressions", which typically show doubling of a small part of the design.
Ex Piller. With 1985 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail is based on the realization of this stamp in our 1993 Piller sale and has not changed since 1994
2,500
13,500