Sale 1048 — 2013 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Tuesday, 25 June, 2013

Category — 1857-60 Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
257°
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Sale 1048, Lot 257, 1857-60 Issue24c Gray Lilac (37). Mint N.H., wonderfully balanced margins for this tightly spaced issue, rich color and proof-like impression

EXTREMELY FINE. THE 1860 24-CENT GRAY LILAC IS EXTREMELY RARE IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION. TO FIND AN EXAMPLE WTH THIS CHOICE CENTERING AND COMPLETELY SOUND IS VASTLY MORE DIFFICULT.

Aside from five Mint N.H. stamps contained in the block of twelve offered in our Sevenoaks sale (Sale 831) and one single contained in another block of twelve offered in our 2010 Rarities sale, we have offered only one other in Mint N.H. condition since keeping computerized records (Sale 1037, lot 1503).

With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; unpriced in SMQ in Mint N.H. condition). This is the highest grade awarded in the P.S.E. Population Report. Unpriced in Scott as Mint N.H. Scott Retail as hinged

1,400
6,000