24c Deep Violet, Re-Issue (109). Well-centered, deep shade on bright paper, duplex cancel leaves the Washington portrait clearly visible, small stain has been removed from bottom right corner, which is barely noticeable but P.F. states "color slightly affected"

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE 24-CENT RE-ISSUE IS EXTREMELY RARE IN USED CONDITION. ONLY FOURTEEN USED COPIES ARE CONTAINED IN OUR RECORDS.

The 24c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate of 200 subjects. A total of 10,000 was printed (50 impressions). Only 346 of the 24c were sold; the remaining 9,654 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.

Our census of Scott 109 used, available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/109/109.pdf , records only fourteen copies. This denomination ranks third in rarity after the 90c and 10c.

Census No. 109-CAN-14. With 2016 P.F. certificate

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