Lot 1979 P
Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ blue, plate proof on wove, Ample to mostly large margins, gorgeous color and every bit a proof impression, tiny thins at top, Very Fine appearance, a rare proof with fewer than 10 believed to exist, with 1984 P.F. certificate, ample to mostly large margins, gorgeous color and proof impression, tiny thins at top, Very Fine; with 1984 & 2013 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 2P5 $1,750.
A RARE PROOF WITH FEWER THAN 10 RECORDED EXAMPLES.
This proof originates from a book kept by George Offutt, Chief of the Post Office Department's Contract Bureau.
Realized: $1,000