Lot 2043 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type II, huge margins showing portions official adjacent stamps on all sides, wonderful rich brilliant color, bold red New York town and French transit date stamp cancels, simply Superb, ex-Caspary (as a pair), Koppersmith & V. Morris; with 1995 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $2,000).Scott No. 7 $170.
THERE ARE SEVERAL MANUFACTURED EXAMPLES WHICH HAVE BEEN CUT OUT OF BLOCKS OR STRIPS, WHICH GRADE HIGHER, BUT NONE ARE MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN THIS SUPERLATIVE GEM!
Realized: $1,800