Sale 1288 — The Nelson Berman Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday, 22 June, 2023
Category — 1861 First Designs and Colors (Scott 55-62)
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Cat./Est. Value
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42
24c Dark Violet, First Color (60). Unused (no gum), intense shade and proof-like impression on bright fresh paper, almost perfect centeringVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1861 FIRST COLOR. AN EXTREMELY RARE STAMP.
The Dark Violet trial printing and Violet regular issue shades are often confused, and the Scott Catalogue adds to the confusion by putting the Dark Violet (the old Scott 60) in the Trial Color Proofs section as 70TCe, while the Violet gets a front seat as Scott 70c. In our opinion, there is no good reason to relegate the Dark Violet to the Trial Color Proof section.
"W.H.C." (Colson) backstamp. With 2001 P.F. certificate.
15,000
3,500