Lot 2024
1870, 30¢ black (154), incredibly well centered within huge balanced margins, intense jet black color, original gum, lightly hinged, Extremely Fine. Scott $7,500
WITH ITS OUTSTANDING CENTERING AMID JUMBO MARGINS, CHOICE COLOR AND LIGHTLY HINGED ORIGINAL GUM, WE CANNOT RECALL A FINER EXAMPLE OF THE 30¢ UNGRILLED NATIONAL.
Expertization: 1999 PSE and 2001 PF Certificates.
Provenance: Scarsdale
The 30¢ Nationals, as a rule, are narrow margined and not very well centered. The present example is unquestionably the exception to this rule and may well be the finest example out there.
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Realized $9,000 |