Lot 2028
State Dept., 1873, $5 green & black (O69), exceedingly well centered with large margins and strong, luminous color. O.g. Extremely Fine and choice. Scott $6,000
A TRULY EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF THIS KEY OFFICIAL.
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
The $5 State is the rarest of the regularly issued Officials with only 363 sold. This example may well be the finest of the small number of surviving mint singles.
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Realized $10,000 |