Lot 27
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1851, 1¢ blue, type III (8), horizontal pair, both with wide breaks at top and bottom. Beautifully balanced margins, bright color. Light town postmark. Small corner crease upper left confined entirely to the margin and not mentioned in the accompanying certificate. Still Extremely Fine. Scott $5,000
AN EXQUISITE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE PAIR OF THE 1¢ 1851 TYPE 3.
Expertization: clear 1964 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Chapin
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Realized $4,500 |