Lot 378
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1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), horizontal pair, positions 64-65L, both recut at top, bright color and neat January 20 1859 San Francisco c.d.s., couple negligible, very faint tone spots (not mentioned on 2007 certificate), Fine and rare.
Scott $6,250
ONE OF ONLY TWO POSITIONS ON THE PLATE THAT PRODUCED HORIZONTAL PAIRS OF TYPE IV—THIS PAIR CONTAINING THE ONLY POSITION RECUT AT BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM.
Expertization: 1986 PF (photocopy) and clear 2007 PSE Certificates.
Provenance: Sheriff
The original certificate noted "lightly stained", which we assume refers to the vague tone spots. They are so minor that PSE ignored them entirely.
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