Lot 132
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1879, 2¢ vermilion, double impression (183a), strong doubling, rich color. Philadelphia duplex cancel. Few clipped perfs upper right and trivial gum soaks in a few perfs. Otherwise Fine.
Scott $5,500
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS MAJOR DOUBLE IMPRESSION.
Expertization: 2009 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Wert, Braus
Illustrated in Brookman Vol. II P. 290. Apparently, the other example came from the same sheet, as it has the same cancel. It too has a small fault.
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