Sale 1074 — A Portion of The Wade Saadi Struck on Stamps Collection
Sale Date — Wednesday, 25 June, 2014
Category — 24c Lilac, Steel Blue, Violet Shades, 1861 Issue (Scott 70-70d)
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24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Warm shade nicely complemented by blue 6-bar open grid cancel of CincinnatiVERY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1862 24-CENT VIOLET ON THIN PAPER.
This distinctive Violet shade is the so-called "Cincinnati Violet," and it has the appropriate blue grid cancel used at that post office.
Purple backstamp. With 1985 and 1991 P.F. certificates
2,275
1,100