15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II, Center Inverted (119b). Beautiful deep rich colors and intense impressions, light strike of cork cancellation leaves vignette clearly visible, centered slightly to lower left but perfs are clear all around

FINE. ONE OF THE FEW SOUND EXAMPLES OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT ERROR IN EXISTENCE.

Our census of Scott 119b, available at our website at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/119b , records three unused and 102 used copies (there are an additional three used examples of Scott 119c). Two of the used copies are in institutions -- the Tapling Collection at The British Library and the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library. We estimate that approximately fifteen used copies are sound, including copies with tiny corner creases. A large number -- more than half -- have serious faults or repairs. The stamp offered here, in completely sound condition, is a very desirable example of this rarity.

Census no. 119b-CAN-69. Small purple backstamp. With 1990 and 2002 P.F. certificates

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