Sale 1228 — The William H. Gross Collection: United States 1847 First Issue

Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 27-29 October, 2020

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Category — Plate Varieties

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65°

Sale Number 1228, Lot Number 65, Plate Varieties,

5¢ Brown, Crack in "T" Variety (1 var), Position 69R, plate crack in "T" of "Post" to top of design clearly visible, large to full margins, intermediate impression and light grayish shade, tied on small piece by blue numeral "5" handstamp, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful example of this significant variety, ex Saadi, with 1983 P.F. certificate not noting the variety (issued before it was known), Scott value with numeral cancel $3,100.00

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