Lot 113
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1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill (85), virtually perfectly centered with large balanced margins, remarkably strong color and a beautifully struck target cancel; a choice, Extremely Fine Gem.
Scott $1,100
IT IS A VERY RARE 3¢ D. GRILL INDEED, WHERE FRESH COLOR, EXCEPTIONAL CENTERING AND ATTRACTIVE CANCELLATION COME TOGETHER ON ONE STAMP.
Expertization: 2002 PSE Certificate.
Provenance: Twigg-Smith
The 3¢ D. grill is notoriously elusive in choice condition. Invariably, they are washed-out, off-center or heavily cancelled—often, all three. In addition, a large percentage are also faulty. The present example, with none of these maladies, is certainly among the very finest examples extant.
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