1c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Center Inverted (R103a). Outstanding centering with balanced margins, rich color, unobtrusive manuscript cancel, completely sound

EXTREMELY FINE. A VERY RARE SOUND AND BEAUTIFULLY CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT SECOND ISSUE REVENUE WITH INVERTED CENTER. THIS IS THE FINEST WE HAVE OFFERED.

A review using Power Search reveals how elusive this invert is in sound and centered condition -- especially with a manuscript rather than herringbone cancel. Among the approximately 15 records (accounting for duplicates) of Siegel sales of Scott R103a since 1993 and in Rarities sales since 1966, not a single used example compares favorably to this stamp.

With 2012 P.S.E. certificate

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