Sale 1118 — The Don David Price Iconic Collection of U.S. Bicolored Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 15 March, 2016
Category — 24c 1869 Pictorial Issue Grill Varieties (Scott 120)
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24c Green & Violet, Double Grill (120 var). Choice centering with wide margins, deep rich colors and detailed impressions, neat strike of circle of wedges cancel, clear second grill which does not overlapEXTREMELY FINE. A PHENOMENAL EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITH A DOUBLE GRILL. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.
We have offered only three others since the mid-1990's. Only one other was sound.
2,150
2,200