12c Black (17). Original
gum, lightly hinged, huge margins all around with large part of adjoining
stamp at right, intense shade and impression on exceptionally fresh
paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A RARE AND SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM 12-CENT 1851 STAMP WITH PROOF-LIKE IMPRESSION, SHOWING EVERY MINUTE DETAIL OF THE LATHEWORK ENGRAVING THAT DISTINGUISHES TOPPAN, CARPENTER'S WORK IN SECURITY PRINTING.
The 12c issue was printed from a plate that provided little space between stamps. Copies such as this one with extra wide margins are rare.
With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)
12c Black (17). Original
gum, three huge margins, full at left, sharp detailed impressionVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE.
With 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)