Lot 256
Postage Due, 1879, 10¢ deep brown, Special Printing (J12), remarkably fresh and very well centered with sharp, prooflike impression, original gum, Extremely Fine. Scott $8,000
UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE FINEST SURVIVING EXAMPLES OF THE TEN-CENT SPECIAL PRINTING, ONLY 174 OF WHICH WERE SOLD.
Expertization: 1995 P.S.E. and 2005 P.F. Certificates.
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Realized $3,750 |