Lot 2405 o
Documentary, 1872, Third Issue, $1 green & black, center inverted, 1872 manuscript cancel, beautifully centered especially for this notoriously off centered issue, rich black and green colors, Extremely Fine; with 2009 P.F. certificate.Scott No. R144a $12,500 for the grade of fine.
ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE $1.00 THIRD ISSUE REVENUE INVERT. A TRUE CONDITION RARITY IN SOUND CONDITION WITH OUTSTANDING CENTERING.
In his privately published census, Larry Lyons records a total of 26 copies. Of these five are on one document and one is on another, leaving 20 off-cover examples. Most of these have faults or are off-center with perfs cutting on one side.
Realized: $9,000