Sale 953 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 25-28 March, 2008
Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56-78)
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24c Brown Lilac (70a). Phenomenally wide Jumbo margins all around, perfectly centered, light target cancel, pale brownish shade on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT JUMBO-MARGINED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1861 ISSUE IN THE BROWNISH LILAC SHADE.
This stamp certainly rivals and arguably surpasses the example offered in our recent Tahoe sale, which was graded XF-Superb 95 Jumbo by P.S.E.
With 1994 P.F. certificate
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