24c Deep Violet, Re-Issue (109). Extraordinarily well-centered, dark shade, proof-like impression on bright paper, bold strike of New York "8" duplex cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE 24-CENT RE-ISSUE IS EXTREMELY RARE IN USED CONDITION. ONLY TWELVE USED COPIES ARE CONTAINED IN OUR RECORDS. THIS STAMP, CENTERED AND SOUND, IS ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN.

The 24c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate of 200 subjects. A total of 10,000 was printed (50 impressions). Only 346 of the 24c were sold; the remaining 9,654 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.

Our census of Scott 109 used, available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/109/109.pdf , records only twelve copies (our previous count of thirteen included one duplicate). This denomination ranks third in rarity after the 90c and 10c.

Census No. 109-CAN-03. Ex Twigg-Smith. With 2001 P.F. certificate

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