Lot
2135 
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I, o.g., beautifully centered, rich colors with sharp impressions, fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine; with 1992 and 2019 P.F. certificates, latter Graded (85 VF-XF, SSV $13,000). Scott No. 118 $9,000.
ONE OF THE FINEST ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLES OF THE 15¢ TYPE I 1869 ISSUE, EXCEPTIONALLY RARE TO FIND IN THIS OUTSTANDING CONDITION.
The 15¢ Type I 1869 Issue is a difficult stamp to find sound with original gum and outstanding centering. The example offered here is one of the finest we have offered.
Realized: $13,500