Lot 64
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1867, 24¢ gray lilac, F. grill (99), choice centering. Bright color with a rich red "Leaf" cancel. Extremely Fine, this is the highest grade awarded by the PSE, shared by only four others and most likely the only one with a colored cancel. SMQ $10,500.
Scott $1,800
A SIMPLY MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE 24¢ "F" GRILL— ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT 19TH CENTURY STAMPS TO OBTAIN IN THIS SUPERLATIVE CONDITION.
Expertization: with 1987, 1996 P.F. certificates and 2008 P.S.E. certificate, the last graded XF-SUP 95.
Provenance: Kirke, Morton
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