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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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
144
24c Green & Violet, Without Grill (120a). Large part disturbed original gum, deep rich colors, light horizontal crease along bottom of vignetteVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL.
Our survey of auction catalogs and Philatelic Foundation records produced 23 examples of the 24c 1869 Without Grill (Scott 120a), of which half have faults.
Blue "W.H.C." Colson backstamp. With 2012 P.F. certificate
15,000
4,250