Lot
59 
1857, 1s Reddish Purple, Watermarked, full to large margins, strong color on bright paper, small part o.g., Extremely Fine, ex-Argenti, Foxbridge, Baillie; with 2013 V.G. Greene certificate. SG No. 8. Scott No. 6 var. $32,500.
A REMARKABLE SOUND UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 1S REDDISH PURPLE CLEARLY SHOWING THE PAPERMAKERS WATERMARK. ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED UNUSED EXAMPLES, OF WHICH ONLY THREE ARE SOUND.
Realized: $18,000