24c Blackish Violet (78c). Distinctive rich color, nicely complemented by blue cork cancel, small thin at bottom left, tiny corner crease at bottom right

FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT BLACKISH VIOLET, A SHADE VARIETY THAT IS MISSING IN MOST ADVANCED CLASSIC UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS.

Our census of Scott 78c, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/78c , records three unused and 49 used examples of this issue, of which only 39 have been certified as genuine by The Philatelic Foundation. Some were certified a long time ago and need to be re-confirmed. We also record nine on covers.

Census no. 78c-CAN-49. With 2021 P.F. certificate

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