Lot 1670 o
Jayne & Son, 4¢ red, imperf, old paper, clear to large margins, strong color, few vertical creases, Very Fine appearance, with only 4 examples recorded by Aldrich in the census, ex-Joyce.Scott No. RS146Fa $7,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE JAYNE & SON 4¢ RED IMPERFORATE ON OLD PAPER.
The Joyce collection included another example of this stamp, which realized $6,500 hammer. It is interesting to note that both the red and orange color varieties of the Jayne & Son 4¢ issues on old paper have a green offset on reverse in the shade that is similar to the green used on all other Jayne & Son 4¢ issues.
Realized: $5,250