Lot 1471
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Documentary, 1871 Second Issue, Unissued $5,000 U.S.I.R., orange red, dark green & black, trial color plate on India (R133ATC), wonderfully bright and fresh with large margins, couple small India paper thins, as usual; still Extremely Fine, One of the most spectacular U.S. stamps ever produced.
Scott $8,000
A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THIS TRULY STUNNING PROOF IN A CONDITION MUCH BETTER THAN IS TYPICALLY FOUND.
Provenance: Turner
This design was approved to be issued had a need for a $5000 value developed. Since it was approved, it is technically not an essay, but a trial color proof.
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