10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Mint N.H., rich color and sharp proof-like impression, choice centering with wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE. A MARVELOUSLY FRESH MINT NEVER-HINGED 10-CENT 1879 AMERICAN ISSUE WITH SECRET MARK.

Unlike other values of the 1879 Issue, there are virtually no 10c stamps in Mint Never-Hinged condition. A thorough review of auction catalogues, including sales of the Caspary, Close, Sinkler, Col. Green, Lilly, Braus, Wunderlich and Klein collections, among others, produced no Mint N.H. singles and no blocks containing Mint N.H. stamps. We doubt that more than four or five Mint N.H. copies exist in total. The only comparable copy was in our sale of the Drucker collection.

With 2000 P.F. certificate. From our Sale 837 (lot 191) where it realized $29,000 hammer. Scott Retail as hinged

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