Lot 1324
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1851, 1¢ blue, type III (8), position 76L4, ample to oversized margins with an unmistakable break at the bottom, deep color, bright paper and a clear Chicago c.d.s. date Jul 7, 1857. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,250
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE 1¢ TYPE III FROM PLATE 4.
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate not mentioning cancel.
This cancel pre-dates the previous earliest documented use by nearly three months.
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