1c Indigo, First Design (55). Unused (no gum), deep rich color and detailed impression, few light toned specks at top, thin spot at top from hinge removal

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 ISSUE ONE-CENT FIRST DESIGN. ONLY 24 ARE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS. OFFERED TO THE MARKET FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1972.

Our census of Scott 55, available at our website at: http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/55/55.pdf , contains a total of 25 examples of this stamp. Of these, one is in The New York Public Library collection. Of the 24 available to collectors, nine have no gum, thirteen have gum and two are cancelled. Approximately half are defective to some degree. The example offered here is better than many.

Census No. 55-UNC-12. Ex Ferrary with his purple trefoil backstamp. Ex "Country Gentleman" (Siegel Sale 442, Nov. 29, 1972) where illustrated on the front cover

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