15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II, Center Inverted (119b). Deep rich colors and proof-like impressions on crisp paper, perfs well clear of design all around, neat strike of New York City Large 5-Point Star fancy cancel leaves entire design clearly visible

EXTREMELY FINE. THIS STAMP IS WIDELY ESTEEMED AS THE FINEST USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT EXTANT. THE COLORS ARE REMARKABLE, THE MARGINS ARE WIDE ALL AROUND, IT HAS A STAR FANCY CANCEL, AND IT IS COMPLETELY SOUND. A TRULY REMARKABLE STAMP.

Our census of 15c 1869 Inverts, recently updated at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/119b/119b.pdf , contains three unused and 96 used (one in the British Library's Tapling collection and one in the NY Public Library's Miller Collection). Only nine are confirmed as sound, and virtually all have perfs either close or touching on one or more sides. This is considered to be the finest truly sound stamp.

Census No. 119b-CAN-31. Ex Moody, "Ambassador", Wunderlich, Kantor, Koppersmith and Eubanks. With 1971, 1986, 2001 and 2010 P.F. certificates.

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