12c Black, Plate 1 (36). Intense shade and impression, almost perfect centering with margins clear of framelines all around, clear Seneca Falls N.Y. datestamp

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE FROM PLATE ONE. A DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN SUCH OUTSTANDING CONDITION.

P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,900.00). Only three have graded higher to date, all at 98

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