Lot 3158 o
1861, 24¢ steel blue, unusually intense color and proof-like shade, remarkably well centered centered, neat face-free strike of partial Boston "Paid" grid cancel at bottom, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Klein, Renne, Zoellner, Twigg-Smith and Golden Oak; with 1989, 2006 P.F. and 2014 P.S.E. certificates, latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $2,500), only 3 graded higher, all at 95.Scott No. 70b $825.
AN EXTRAORDINARY USED EXAMPLE OF THE 24¢ 1861 STEEL BLUE, A TRUE CONDITION RARITY WITH SUCH OUTSTANDING COLOR AND INTENSE IMPRESSION.
Realized: $2,300