Sale 1100 — United States Stamps and Covers

Sale Date — Monday, 22 June, 2015

Category — Revenues (R95a thru RB6a)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
185
 
Sale 1100, Lot 185, Revenues (R95a thru RB6a)25c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Center Inverted (R112a). Deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, neat "A.P. Dec. 19, 1871" manuscript cancel, thin spot at bottom right

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 25-CENT SECOND ISSUE REVENUE INVERT. ONLY 16 ARE RECORDED. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF THE ISSUE.

In his privately published census, Larry Lyons records sixteen examples of the 25c Second Issue Invert, three of which are unused. Virtually all have faults including two repaired, one defective and one reperfed. The example offered here, with rich colors, choice centering and only a minor thin spot, is highly desirable.

With 1986 P.F. certificate.

12,500
12,000