Lot 113
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1861, 5¢ brown yellow (67a), fresh, bright and quite well centered for this with lovely pastel color, and full original gum, Very Fine.
Scott $30,000
A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE MINT SHADE; ONE OF THE MAJOR STUMBLING BLOCKS TO A COMPREHENSIVE MINT 19TH CENTURY US COLLECTION—IN FACT, THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION'S ONLINE RECORDS SHOW ONLY TWO OTHER SOUND, ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLES.
Expertization: 1999 & 2009 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: Whitman, "Liberty"
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