Lot 100
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, center double, one inverted (119c), well centered, rich colors, exceptionally light cancel leaves both the inverted vignette and the doubled impression in the margins completely visible. Very Fine.
Scott $80,000
A FRESH CHOICE USED SINGLE OF THIS UNIQUE VARIETY, OF WHICH ONLY THREE EXAMPLES HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION, AND THIS BEING ONE OF THE TWO BEST. IN FACT, THIS STAMP IS ONE OF THE FINEST OF ALL 15 CENT 1869 INVERTS AS MOST ARE FAULTY, AND FEW AS LIGHTLY CANCELLED.
Expertization: 1984 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Hewitt
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