Lot 3008 o
1847, 10¢ black, "stick pin" variety, position 52L1, neat blue circular grid cancel leaving plate flaw fully visible, large to huge margins showing small portion of adjacent stamp at top, strong color and a crisp detailed impression, Extremely Fine to Superb, ex-Rust & Wall; with 2000 P.F. & 2009 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95).Scott No. 2 var. $3,000.
A REMARKABLE STAMP AND WHICH IS FINEST RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 10¢ 1847 "STICK PIN" VARIETY.
A search of our records and of the Siegel's site, shows that only four examples have been offered since keeping computerized records.
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Realized: $3,500