Sale 1315 — The Eugene L. Grace Collection of United States and Confederate States Stamps and Covers

Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 12-14 March, 2024

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Category — 1851-56 Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5041
 
Sale 1315, Lot 5041, 1851-56 Issue

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Large to huge margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at left, deep rich Plate 4 color on bright paper, red grid and part of circular datestamp cancels

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE IIIa, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.

With 1985 Jakubek and 2020 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95). Only nine grade higher (highest is 98J) and eight others share this grade. This is only the second unduplicated example at this grade that we have offered.

925
1,500