Lot 190
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1869 (1875 Re-issue), 90¢ carmine & black (132), horizontal pair. Neat cork cancellations. Right stamp with small repaired perforation at bottom. Fine.
Scott $30,000
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED USED PAIRS OF THE 90¢ RE-ISSUE — THE TWO PAIRS BEING THE ONLY KNOWN USED MULTIPLES.
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
The two recorded 90¢ re-issue pairs are:
1. Horizontal pair, four-ring cancellations, Weill Brothers, Christies 12 Oct. 1989, lot 164. Ex-Waterhouse, Juhring, Sheriff, and Zoellner.
2. Horizontal pair, cork cancellations, Christies 13-14 Mar. 1990, lot 386. The example offered here.
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