Lot 599
Newspaper, 1895, 50¢ carmine, Bureau printing, unwatermarked (PR107), original gum never hinged, perfect centering, prooflike color and impression. Superb.
Scott $6,250
AN EXQUISITE GEM, CERTAINLY A CONTENDER FOR THE FINEST 1895 50¢ EXTANT. THE PF HAS ONLY CERTIFIED THREE OTHER NEVER HINGED EXAMPLES.
Expertization: with 1992 (as a plate number single), 2004 P.F. certificates.
Provenance: Silver Lake, Inman
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