1904, 1¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 323), o.g., never hinged, with intensely deep color, clear detail and near-perfectly balanced margins; fresh and sound, Extremely Fine, with photocopy of 2019 P.F. certificate for originating block of nine. Scott $60 Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Scott $60 Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00
Closed..Sep-03-2020, 11:36:02 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 743
Lot No: 503
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Cat No: 324a
1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase, imperf horizontally (Scott 324a), right sheet margin pair, position 5/10, o.g.; top stamp with diagonal crease part way across from the right a small sealed tear at the upper left, otherwise Fine to Very Fine,
According to an article in Sloane's Column of February 8, 1958, the single recorded pane of 50 of this error was reportedly discovered within about six weeks of issue. It was purchased from a postal clerk in Cleveland, Ohio by prominent Cleveland collector, A.W. Weigel, who was secretary-treasurer of the Garfield-Perry Stamp Club and owner of the Ohio Stamp Co. He was also, according to the article, a "postal carrier". Weigel kept the pane intact and eventually sold it to famed collector George H. Worthington, also of Cleveland, reportedly for $100. The pane remained in Worthington's collection until 1917, when the collection was sold by J. C. Morgenthau & Co. The pane was divided prior to the sale, in order to allow multiple collectors to obtain examples of the error. Thirteen pairs from the pane were offered in the Morganthau auction, while the remaining 12 pairs were sold privately . Scott $25,000 Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000 (Image)
