Sale 1025 — 2012 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 26 June, 2012
Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue and Re-Issue, Stamps and Inverts
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I, Without Grill (118a). Original gum, well-centered with wide margins all around, beautiful proof-like colors and impressions, fresh and bright paperEXTREMELY FINE. A PHENOMENAL EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL.
Our survey of the Philatelic Foundation records shows approximately 25 examples have been certified as genuine, of which about half have faults.
With 1931 A.P.S., 1975 and 2010 P.F. certificates
13,000
14,000