Lot 238
1882 Special Printing, 5¢ gray brown (205C), choice centering with beautifully balanced margins, handsome, rich color and a prooflike impression; without gum as issued, fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $100,000.
Scott $80,000
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE SPECIAL PRINTING, OF WHICH ONLY 21 HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION.
Expertization: 1949, 2003 PF, 2005 PSE Certificates, the last graded XF 90.
Provenance: Lilly, Chapin
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