Sale 1118 — The Don David Price Iconic Collection of U.S. Bicolored Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 15 March, 2016
Category — 30c 1869 Pictorial Issue Grill Varieties (Scott 121)
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine, Double Paper, Without Grill (121 var). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich colorsFINE. A SCARCE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE ON DOUBLE PAPER WITHOUT GRILL.
The 30c 1869 Without Grill variety comes on two types of paper. The normal paper is classified as Scott 121a, and the Double Paper as a variety of Scott 121. This stamp has the shade, impression and centering of the Double Paper stamps, all of which come from one large multiple found more than 100 years ago.
With 1993 P.F. certificate.
7,500
1,000