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Gum:
NG
Condition:
Fault
Perf Condition:
Blind Perf
Paper Condition:
Thin
Summary
This stamp lost its gum after a German air raid flooded the vaults of Chancery Lane Safe Deposit in London on Sept. 4, 1940.
Owners:
Certification
1959
PF
IT IS GENUINE, NO GUM, TINY THIN
1964
PF
IT IS GENUINE, TINY THIN SPOT
1979
PF
IT IS GENUINE, TRIVIAL THIN SPOT
Transactions:
Date
Type
Where Sold
Seller
Buyer
Condition
Cat. Value
Realization
1918-05-20
Sound
–
$ 15,000
1918-05-21
Sound
–
$ 20,000
1947-00-00
Sound
$ 3,500
–
1959-03-25
RL London
Anon.
Sound
$ 6,000
$ 2,940
1964-03-25
Siegel
Anon.
Anon.
Fault
$ 11,000
$ 7,800
1978-03-25
JW Kaufmann
Anon.
Anon.
Fault
$ 50,000
$ 39,000
1979-10-24
Wolffers
Anon.
Anon.
Fault
$ 70,000
$ 77,000
1982-02-02
Kelleher
Anon.
Anon.
Fault
$ 145,000
–
1982-10-26
Stolow
Anon.
Fault
$ 145,000
$ 55,000
1986-00-00
Anon.
Fault
$ 110,000
–
1996-02-01
Christie's
Anon.
Anon.
Fault
$ 145,000
$ 79,500
Graph of Realizations for This Position in Relation to Catalogue Value:
Date
Type
Where Sold
Condition
Cat. Value
Realization
% Cat. Val.
1959-03-25
RL London
Sound
$ 6,000
$ 2,940
0.49
1964-03-25
Siegel
Fault
$ 11,000
$ 7,800
0.709
1978-03-25
JW Kaufmann
Fault
$ 50,000
$ 39,000
0.78
1979-10-24
Wolffers
Fault
$ 70,000
$ 77,000
1.1
1982-10-26
Stolow
Fault
$ 145,000
$ 55,000
0.379
1996-02-01
Christie's
Fault
$ 145,000
$ 79,500
0.548
Position 63: Scott Catalog Value vs. Realizations
