Lot 147
1861, 1¢ indigo, First Design (55), exceptionally well centered (there are no finer) with intense color, a deeply incised impression on bright paper and full original gum, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $50,000
A PHENOMENAL EXAMPLE OF THE 1¢ "PREMIERE GRAVURE" OF 1861; ARGUABLY THE FINEST OF THE FEWER THAN A DOZEN ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLES KNOWN.
Expertization: 2002 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Caspary, Cole, Drucker
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