Lot 2072
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1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine, flags inverted (121b), well centered with extra "tall" margins (probably from the top or bottom row of the sheet), bright color, neat circle of wedges cancel and partial red transit marking. Fresh and choice Very Fine. Scott $67,500
ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE 37 USED EXAMPLES RECORDED, ONLY A HANDFUL OF WHICH ARE SOUND AND WELL CENTERED.
Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Faiman
The 30¢ 1869 with inverted flags is the rarest of all regularly issued United States inverts.
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Realized $65,000 |