24c Pale Gray Violet, Thin Paper (70d). Rich color approaching the Steel Blue shade, well-struck large Boston "Paid" grid

VERY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24-CENT PALE GRAY VIOLET ON THIN PAPER.

The 24c Pale Gray Violet shade, Scott 70d, comes from an early 1861 printing on thin paper, a characteristic shared by the Violet and Steel Blue stamps. Scott 70d's rarity has been more widely recognized in recent years -- we have only sold two with original gum since keeping computerized records, and we have sold very few sound used copies with decent centering.

With 1963 and 2001 P.F. certificates

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