Lot 1639
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1873, 12¢ blackish violet, cracked plate variety (162 var), rich color, cancelled in the top half, leaving the crack at the top of numeral "1" clearly visible. Light horizontal crease. Fine appearance.
Estimate 200 - 300
This variety was discovered by J.Weston Smith in 1966 and this example is the illustrated stamp in Brookman Vol II.
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| Realized $200 |
