Sale 1362 — The El Dorado Collection of Superb United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 7-9 October, 2025

*A buyer’s premium of 0% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Category — 10c-90c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 31-39)

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Lot

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Photo/Description

Cat./Est. Value

Realized

1145

10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 76L1, recut at bottom, essentially perfect centering, lovely rich color with a light circular datestamp cancel, clear impression

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 1857 10-CENT TYPE IV WITH BALANCED MARGINS AND A LIGHT TOWN CANCEL, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. — THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.

10c 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.

Ex Kirke. With 2010 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95). This is the highest grade awarded and only three others share this desirable grade.

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