Lot 2476 o
1861, 90¢ blue, deep shade with crisp impression, perfectly centered with bright fresh paper, neat "Paid" in oval cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 1987 & 2008 P.F. certificates, latter Graded (XF-S 95, SSV $4,500).Scott No. 72 $650.
A GEM EXAMPLE FOR WHICH THE NUMERIC GRADE DOES NOT DO JUSTICE.
The 1861 90¢ value was typically used on foreign mail, and it was customary to cancel outbound foreign mail with distinctive large cork cancels. A superbly centered 90¢ 1861 with a neat "Paid" cancel such as this is rarely encountered.