Lot 382 o
Jayne & Son, 1¢ Blue, Perf'd, Watermarked USIR, intensely rich color on bright paper, small hinge thin, otherwise Fine, an attractive and Unique Example of the Jayne & Son 1¢ Blue Perforated on Watermark Paper, Ex-Eagle, Col. Green & Joyce.Scott No. RS144dp $3,500.
Prior to the 1991 Joyce sale, this stamp was listed in Scott but unpriced. This unique medicine issue realized almost $3,200 in the Joyce sale and soon thereafter the price was reflected in Scott at $3,250. The catalog value for this rarity has only been raised a meager $250 in twenty years! .
Realized: $7,500