30c Blue & Carmine, Center Inverted (121b). Unusually bright colors and fine impressions of the flags and central design, exceptionally well-defined grill, bold red Leaf cancellation at the bottom of the stamp which leaves the inverted flags completely unobscured, inconsequential corner crease at top left and corner perf crease at bottom left

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THE FINEST OF THE FIVE RECORDED 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERTS CANCELLED IN RED.

The red Leaf cancel was used in New York City on Supplementary Mail. It is scarce on the 30c 1869, and only five of the 36 recorded 30c Inverts are cancelled in red.

Our published census of 30c 1869 Invert (with unpublished updates) contains a total of 45 stamps, including 7 unused and 38 used.

Census No. 121b-CAN-NC01. Ex Colonel Green and Rose. With 1981 and 1997 P.F. certificates, the latter stating "genuine with faint corner creases". Scott Retail without premium for red cancellation.

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