USA – 1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, double transfer – SOLD for $1,300

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, double transfer (Scott 22 var.), plate 4, neatly placed black town cancellation, with near perfect centering and breathtaking rich color; an astounding example of type IIIa that would be difficult to match, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $1,825.
Estimate $1,500 – 2,000