Sale 938 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 June, 2007
Category — 1851-56 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1021

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF AN 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE II FROM PLATE 4.
Plate 4 Type II stamps are desirable and only come from the top row where they show full ornaments at top, mirroring the bottom row where the rare Type Ia stamps have full plumes at bottom. Position 2L4 has a small break in the bottom curved line, which technically qualifies it as a Type IIIa, but because of the complete top ornaments, it is considered to be a Type II. This is yet another inconsistency in how top-row Plate 4 stamps are treated in the Scott Catalogue, but specialists are well aware of their special nature.
With 2006 P.S.E. certificate
1,100
1,900
1022

390
400
Back to Top1023

397
325
Back to Top1024

3,250
750
Back to Top1025

1,100
170
Back to Top1026


850
800
Back to Top1027

130
700
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130
250
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130
140
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300
425
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14
300
Back to Top1033

900
325
Back to Top1034

200
950
Back to Top1035

200
550
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200
400
Back to Top1037

1,600
475
Back to Top1038
750
130
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