12c Black, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (36c). Deep shade, bold cork cancels, each stamp with short perf and small tear

FINE APPEARANCE. THE 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE IMPERFORATE BETWEEN IS ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF THE ISSUE. ONLY TWO OTHERS ARE KNOWN TO US.

We record only three examples of this rarity: 1) lightly stained, perf flaws, two tiny tears, ex Wagshal (Siegel Sale 993, lot 343, realized $6,750 hammer); 2) light cancel, clipped perfs at right, closed tear and tiny pinholes, 1991 Rarities sale (Siegel Sale 737, lot 331); and 3) the example offered here, ex Ishikawa and Bakwin.

With 2007 P.S.E. certificate

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