Lot 2409 o
Documentary, 1872, Third Issue, 15¢ brown & black, center inverted, neat blue 36 in circle cancel, strong vivid color, attractively centered and far better than the majority of these issue, few small surface scuffs at right hardly detracting, Very Fine appearance, ex-Cunliffe; with 2015 P.F. certificate.Scott No. R139a $16,000.
ONE OF THE FINER EXAMPLES OF THE 1872 15¢ THIRD ISSUE WITH INVERTED CENTER BEARING A COMPLIMENTARY HANDSTAMP COLOR CANCELLATION.
The Larry Lyons census records only 13 singles and one pair of this issue. Of these most are poorly centered and almost half bearing cut cancels.
Realized: $12,000