Lot 1354
1855, 10¢ green, type IV (two) & type III (16, 16, 15), horizontal strip of three, positions 64-66L, left stamp recut top and bottom, center stamp recut at top, mostly large margins, just in at left, tied by Albany N.Y. c.d.s.s on cover to Grätz, Austria, also tied by red "New 7 York/ Paid" exchange office c.d.s., with red "Paid" and Aachen transit handstamps, backstamped Grätz; minor edge wear, Very Fine.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
AN ATTRACTIVE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE USAGE OF A STRIP FROM ONE OF ONLY TWO POSITIONS ON THE PLATE THAT PRODUCED A HORIZONTAL PAIR OF THE TEN-CENT TYPE IV.
Expertization: signed Ashbrook with his notes on reverse, 1996 PF Certificate.
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| Realized $4,250 |
