Lot 2229 o
1857, 3¢ rose, type I, virtually perfect centering, beautifully clear strike of blue "Petersburg Va." town cancel, fresh & Extremely Fine, ex-Kirke & Morton; with 2000 P.F. & 2005 P.S.E. certificates, latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $1,350), with only five graded higher.Scott No. 25 $197.
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 3¢ ROSE TYPE I WHICH IS VERY RARE WITH CHOICE CENTERING AND A COLOR CANCELLATION.