24c Green & Violet, Without Grill (120a). Large part original gum, deep rich colors and sharp proof-like impressions, centered slightly to top left as always for this rarity but much better centering and unusually wide margins

VERY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE EXTREMELY RARE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL.

Our survey of auction catalogs and Philatelic Foundation records produced 23 examples of the 24c 1869 Without Grill (Scott 120a), of which half have faults. This stamp and three others are sound with original gum. The last one of this caliber (with slightly disturbed original gum) realized $47,500 in our 2009 sale of the Whitman collection.

Ex Caspary. With 2015 P.F. certificate

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