Lot 1332
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24¢ Green & violet, center inverted (120b), unused, deep rich colors on fresh paper, sharp impression, tiny thin in grill. Still Very Fine.
Scott $275,000
THIS 24¢ INVERT IS THE FINEST OF THE THREE KNOWN UNUSED SINGLES IN PRIVATE HANDS AND THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PERFORATIONS CLEARING THE DESIGN.
Expertization: Photocopy of 1980 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Phillips, Ishikawa
The 24¢ is the second rarest of the inverts in unused condition, though in reality, it could be said to be equally as rare as the 15¢. While there are four unused examples of 120b known, one of the four resides in the Tapling collection, housed in the British Library, and is therefore permanently out of the reach of the collecting community. The remaining three are as follows:
1. A single with the perforations just touching the design and two short perfs ex Hindes
2. A severely off center single with a minor crease ex Worthington
3. A single with the perforations completely clear of the design, minor thin in grill ex Ishikawa
None of these three inverts have original gum. As the only example where the perforations do not impinge upon the design, the ex-Ishikawa 24¢ invert is the finest available.
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