24c Dark Violet, First Color (60). Unused (no gum), intense color in the true Dark Violet First Color, remarkably detailed impression on bright paper, nearly perfect centering

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24-CENT DARK VIOLET EARLY TRIAL PRINTING WITH UNSURPASSED CENTERING AND MARGINS. WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST EXTANT.

The Dark Violet trial printing and Violet regular issue shades are often confused, and the Scott Catalogue adds to the confusion by putting the Dark Violet (the old Scott 60, which is still stated on P.F. certificates) in the Trial Color Proofs section as 70TC6, while the Violet gets a front seat as Scott 70c. In our opinion, there is really no justification to relegate the Dark Violet to the Trial Color Proofs section. As a result, the stamp offered here is undercatalogued in relation to other 24c stamps of equal rarity. For example, Scott 70c has a value of $35,000.00 versus Scott 60 (70TC6) at $15,000.00.

Ex Moody. With 2015 P.F. certificate as Scott No. 60. Scott Retail with original gum

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