Lot
1664 
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, quadruple plate flaw, positions 17-19L28, center stamp in horizontal strip of 3, o.g., lightly hinged, well centered, bright color, Very Fine and attractive, listed but unpriced in the Scott catalog, with a used example cataloging $2,000; with 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 26 var. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE MINT EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE MOST DRAMATIC PLATE FLAWS ON THE 1857 3¢ ISSUE.
Realized: $1,800