Lot 2063
1895, $1 black, type I and type II (276, 276A), top margin with imprint combination pair, perfectly centered, with brilliant intense color on fresh paper, full fresh original gum that has barely been hinged, Superb.
Scott $2,400
AN EXTRAORDINARY QUALITY MINT COMBINATION PAIR, QUITE LIKELY THE FINEST EXTANT.
Expertization: 1986 & 1996 PF (the first for strip of 3 from which this pair originated) and 2008 PSE Certificates.
Provenance: V. Morris
Includes the following note from former chief grader Bill Litle: "This is, as far as I can remember, the best combination pair I have ever seen"
Only ten of these combination pairs per sheet of 200 were produced. Virtually all of these were separated over time.
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| Realized $9,500 |
