Lot 101
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1861, 30¢ red orange, First Design (61), far better centered than most with vibrant color and full original gum; faint horizontal crease (quite endemic to the issue) and few a short perfs at top (also very typical), exceptionally fresh and otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $45,000
AN IMPRESSIVE MINT 30¢ FIRST DESIGN, BEING OF SUPERIOR QUALITY, ESPECIALLY WHEN COMPARED TO MOST OF THE FEW SURVIVING EXAMPLES.
Expertization: 1971 & 2001 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: "Liberty"
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