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Auction archive: Lot number 4

5c Red Orange (1c), a gorgeous example of this very rare color, large to huge margins showing a tiny bit of the next stamp at top and traces of the next stamp at bottom, beautiful warm rich true color on very fresh paper retaining much of its origina...

Auction 22.10.1996
22 Oct 1996
Estimate
US$7,000 - US$9,000
Price realised:
US$20,700
Auction archive: Lot number 4

5c Red Orange (1c), a gorgeous example of this very rare color, large to huge margins showing a tiny bit of the next stamp at top and traces of the next stamp at bottom, beautiful warm rich true color on very fresh paper retaining much of its origina...

Auction 22.10.1996
22 Oct 1996
Estimate
US$7,000 - US$9,000
Price realised:
US$20,700
Beschreibung:

5c Red Orange (1c), a gorgeous example of this very rare color, large to huge margins showing a tiny bit of the next stamp at top and traces of the next stamp at bottom, beautiful warm rich true color on very fresh paper retaining much of its original bluing, a blue '5' handstamp cancel has been overstruck (re-rated) with a blue '10' handstamp cancel, EXTREMELY FINE, A FABULOUS 'GEM' AND THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE COLOR, the Scott retail of $3,850.00 does not accurately reflect the true scarcity of this major five cent color

Auction archive: Lot number 4
Auction:
Datum:
22 Oct 1996
Auction house:
Christie's
New York, Park Avenue
Beschreibung:

5c Red Orange (1c), a gorgeous example of this very rare color, large to huge margins showing a tiny bit of the next stamp at top and traces of the next stamp at bottom, beautiful warm rich true color on very fresh paper retaining much of its original bluing, a blue '5' handstamp cancel has been overstruck (re-rated) with a blue '10' handstamp cancel, EXTREMELY FINE, A FABULOUS 'GEM' AND THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE COLOR, the Scott retail of $3,850.00 does not accurately reflect the true scarcity of this major five cent color

Auction archive: Lot number 4
Auction:
Datum:
22 Oct 1996
Auction house:
Christie's
New York, Park Avenue
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