Lot 564
Airmail Semi-Official, 1877, 5¢ Buffalo Balloon, tête-bêche (CL1a), vertical pair, types II and III, 6mm spacing, large to huge margins all around, o.g., top stamp with a light corner crease, still fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $22,500
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIR, OF WHICH ONLY ABOUT 11 ARE KNOWN, VIRTUALLY ALL OF WHICH ARE FAULTY TO SOME DEGREE.
Expertization: 2009 P.F. Certificate.
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