Lot 1339
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30¢ Ultramarine & carmine, flags inverted (121b), rich colors on bright paper, excellent centering. Light crossroads cancel. Two tiny internal cuts (invisible to naked eye). Choice Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $70,000
GIVEN ITS REMARKABLY DEEP COLORS, CHOICE CENTERING AND LIGHT CANCEL, THIS EXAMPLE, TINY FLAWS NOTWITHSTANDING, IS ONE OF THE FINEST 30¢ INVERTS EXTANT.
Expertization: 1982 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Caspary
With a total of fewer than of 50 mint and used singles in existence, the 30¢ 1869 invert is the rarest of the non-revenue inverts.
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