Lot 2112
1880 Special Printing, 1¢ dark ultramarine (192), incredibly well centered within large margins, stunning, prooflike color and impression, single pulled perforation at left, but without the usual thins normally associated with the issue without gum as issued Extremely Fine approximately 30 are said to exist.
Scott $27,500
A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE SPECIAL PRINTING, WHICH SCOTT VALUES IN A GRADE OF FINE ONLY.
There are less than 30 certified singles of the 1¢ Soft Paper special printing. The large majority of these are poorly centered. No more than five or six could be called well centered, most of which have small faults. Given the fact that this is the best centered, and it is additionally sound and remarkably fresh, this example is undoubtedly in the finest condition available.
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