Sale 1289 — 2023 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 June, 2023
Category — 1857-60 Issue and Reprint
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12c Black, Plate 1 (36). Intense shade and impression, exceptional centering with beautifully balanced margins, vivid red grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE FROM PLATE ONE, CANCELLED IN RED AND GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THE HIGHEST AWARDED.
With 1987 and 2009 P.F. certificates. With 2009, 2014 and 2020 P.S.E. certificates (all Superb 98; SMQ $9,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only two other stamps.
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