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, Without Grill (120a). Part original gum, rich colors and fine clear impressions on bright paper, centered to lower left but perfs clear of frame, tiny nibbed perf at bottomFINE. AN 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.
Ex Kuphal. With 1994 P.F. certificate.
15,000
1,900