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
5088
 
Sale 1315, Lot 5088, 1851-56 Issue

10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 76L1, recut at bottom, huge Jumbo margins with large portions of two adjoining stamps, deep rich color, neat grid cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SPECTACULAR USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE IV, GRADED xf-SUPERB 95 jumbo BY P.S.E. AN OUTSTANDING CONDITION RARITY.

10c 1855 Type IV stamps are defined by the recut of one or both outer lines at the top or bottom of the design. Type IV stamps come from only seven scattered positions on the left pane and one position on the right pane of Plate 1. Therefore, only 4% of the stamps from Plate 1 are Type IV.

With 1992 P.F., 1990 and 2021 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo). Only two grade higher (at 98) and one other shares this grade.

1,700
6,250