Lot 254
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1870, 12¢ dull violet, H. grill (140), well centered within positively huge margins for the 12¢ grilled Bank Note, many visible grill points, excellent color for this, and with a New York Foreign Mail cancel (Weiss Type ST-8P11), Very Fine. SMQ $3,100 for normal 80. Scott $3,750
OUTSTANDING QUALITY FOR THE VERY DIFFICULT 12¢ BEING THE ONLY ONE AT THIS JUMBO GRADE AND ONLY TWO GRADED HIGHER (85).
Expertization: 1976 APS, 2010 and 2012 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded VF 80J.
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Realized $3,500 |