Lot
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Beer, 1871, 12½¢ blue, white silk paper, complete sheet of 20 with frame plate no. 23 in right margin, without gum as issued, rich colors, several creases with central vertical fold breaking in places, F.-V.F. appearance. Scott No. REA20 $2,500 for singles.
AN EXTREMELY RARE AND LIKELY UNIQUE COMPLETE SHEET OF THE 1871 12½¢ BEER ISSUE ON WHITE SILK PAPER. ADDITIONALLY, THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THIS STAMP SHOWING A PLATE NUMBER.
Realized: $1,050