Sale 1066 — The Wildhorse Collection of U.S. Revenues and Encased Postage
Sale Date — Monday, 24 March, 2014
Category — Second Issue incl. Inverts
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25c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Center Inverted (R112a). Deep rich colors, neat 1871 manuscript cancel, choice centering for this difficult issue, bright and freshEXTREMELY FINE. FEWER THAN 20 EXAMPLES OF THE 25-CENT SECOND ISSUE WITH INVERTED CENTER ARE RECORDED AND THIS IS AMONG THE FEW FINEST IN EXISTENCE.
In his privately published census, Larry Lyons records seventeen examples of the 25c Second Issue Invert. Of these, ten have faults, one is noted as having a herringbone cancellation, and three have no notes as to condition (our records note that at least one is faulty).
Ex Weill Brothers and Cunliffe. With 1989 P.F. certificate.
11,000
19,000