Lot 65
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1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), recut at top, position 86L1; choice centering with balanced margins, deep, rich color and a sharp impression on bright paper; unused without gum, wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott $20,000
THERE ARE PROBABLY FEWER THAN A DOZEN MINT OR UNUSED EXAMPLES OF THE 10¢ TYPE IV—WITH ITS OUTSTANDING COLOR AND CENTERING, THIS IS CLEARLY ONE OF THE FINEST OF THOSE.
Expertization: signed Ashbrook with 2002 PSE and PF Certificates.
Provenance: "Scarsdale", Schwenk
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Realized $21,000 |