Sale 1310 — Outstanding United States Stamps, featuring The Dragonfly Collection
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 27-28 February, 2024
Category — 1c-3c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5-11A)
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Position 19R2, a late impression from Plate 2 with a clear broken line at top, large even margins all around, intense shade and impression, neat grid cancel and trace of red transit cancel at bottom
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE IIIa FROM a late impression of PLATE 2.
Position 19R2 was originally a Type II with a lightly transferred top line. As the plate wore this position evolved into Type IIIa. Examples are scarce and Power Search does not list another from this position.
With 2001 and 2013 P.F. certificates. With 2001 and 2016 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95)
800
1,700