Lot
1435 
1869, 24¢ green & violet, block of 9 with margin at right, full o.g., centered clear to just in at right, rich colors and fresh, bottom center stamp with tiny thin in bottom perf, otherwise Fine, one of the rarest mint multiples of the 1869 issue with only five blocks known to exist, Scott catalog value for block, two pairs and single, ex-Worthington, Lozier, Sinkler and Gibson. Scott No. 120 $102,000.
THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE OF THE 1869 24¢ ISSUE - A PHENOMENAL RARITY.
The 1869 24¢ issue is one of the most difficult issues to obtain in block format. Only six used blocks are recorded and all as blocks of four. Only five mint blocks are known. Three are blocks of four, one block of six which bears corresponding centering and partial margin at right to the block offered here and this block of nine.
Current Opening Bid: $20,000