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 24c Gray (78b). Choice centering with wide and
balanced margins, bright shade, neat strike of circle of wedges cancel leaves portrait clearly visibleEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 24-CENT IN THE GRAY SHADE, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- THE HIGHEST GRADE
AWARDED. With 2006 P.F. and 2015 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,250.00). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only two others. The last time we offered this grade was in our 2012 Kirke sale (Image) Search for comparables at
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$ 450.00
SOLD for $3,250.00
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 24c Blackish Violet (78c). Distinctive rich color
in the true Blackish Violet shade, bright paper, detailed impression, cancelled by New York Foreign Mail Geometric (Skinner-Eno GE-M 23)FINE. AN ELUSIVE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT BLACKISH VIOLET, A SHADE VARIETY THAT IS MISSING IN
MOST ADVANCED CLASSIC UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS. A thorough search through past auction catalogues will demonstrate how rare this stamp is in both used and sound condition. Our census of Scott 78c, available at our website at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/78c , records a total of 48 used examples of this issue, of which only 38 have been certified as genuine by The Philatelic
Foundation. Some were certified a long time ago and need to be reconfirmed. We also record nine on covers. Very few are confirmed as sound. Census no. 78c-CAN-44. With 2013 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at
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$ 17,500.00
SOLD for $2,100.00
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