10c Brown, Without Secret Mark, Double Paper (187a). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color and crisp impression, double paper folded partway back to confirm the variety

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE WITHOUT SECRET MARK AND WITH DOUBLE PAPER.

With 2003 P.F. certificate for block of four. We are aware of only four other stamps with this variety, in a block offered in our 1985 Rarities sale

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