Sale 1251 — The John B. Field Collection of Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 2-3 March, 2022
Category — 1861-68 Issues (Scott 56-97)
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1051
24c Brown Lilac (70a). Original gum, rich color, attractive margins and centeringVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24-CENT BROWN LILAC.
The color of this stamp is a soft brownish shade, which is quite distinctive and much different than the Red Lilac (1862) or later Lilac (1863-66) printings. It is particularly difficult to obtain in sound, centered and original-gum condition.
With 2015 P.F. certificate for a pair (the other stamp in the pair was offered in our Sale 1209, lot 1117).
3,250
1,900