Lot 158
1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine, without grill (121a), bright, fresh and nicely centered with full original gum; Very Fine and choice.
Scott $11,000
AN EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 30¢ PICTORIAL PRINTED ON NORMAL PAPER WITH GRILL OMITTED.
Expertization: 1978 & 2004 PF Certificates.
Provenance: Beckley
Scott now lists two varieties of the ungrilled 30¢: this one on normal paper and one on experimental double paper. The latter is more common, being known in several blocks of four or larger. The Philatelic Foundation has certified about 33 singles or blocks, but does not differentiate between the two papers; only a handful of those with full original gum can be considered well centered.
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