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1861, 90¢ dull blue, First Design, no gum, precision centering and rich vivid color, sharp impression on bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Cole & Drucker; with 1958, 1988 & 2002 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 62 $50,000.
A STUNNING GEM WHICH IS EASILY ON THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE 1861 90¢ FIRST DESIGN.
According the Siegel Census, there are at total of 22 known examples of the 90¢ First Design, including one copy in the New York Public Library collection. There are a mere six examples which are in sound condition and only two of these still retain their original gum.
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Realized: $27,000