3c Bright Purple, Saint-Gaudens, Large Die Proof on Wove (886P1). 77 x 91mm yellowish wove paper die sunk on 136 x 190mm card, brilliant color, three punch holes at left, back with handstamped "Engraver's Stock Proof,/ Authorized by" with magenta initials, also blue control no. 650575A, some old acetate has been removed from back leaving a residue strip along one edge -- which is irrelevant and completely invisible from the front, Very Fine and very rare, ex Livingston, the Shreves catalogue for that sale states this is the only known example in private hands, with 2006 P.F. certificate, for some reason this is not listed in Scott but the other similar Famous American proofs are all priced at

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