Lot 3189 o
1862, 24¢ pale gray violet, thin paper, central bright blue Cincinnati, O. town cancel, rich brilliant pale gray violet shade most found often on stamps used from Cincinnati, beautifully centered with large margins, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 1998 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $15,000), the highest graded example and the sole example to receive this grade.Scott No. 70d $3,000.
THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE FINEST KNOWN USED EXAMPLE GIVEN THE REMARKABLE SHADE, GORGEOUS CANCELLATION AND SUPERB CONDITION.
The 24¢ Pale Gray Violet comes from an early 1861 printing on thin paper, a characteristic shared by the Violet and Steel Blue stamps
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Realized: $20,000