Sale 1290 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 28-29 June, 2023

Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56-78)

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Sale 1290, Lot 1143, 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56-78)1c Blue (63). Deep rich color on crisp paper, wide and balanced margins, light strike of circle of V's cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Merlin, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $625.00), despite the abundance of used copies of Scott 63, it is very difficult to find in the higher grades either used or unused, only five used examples have graded higher than 95 (highest is 98)

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