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General/Issue
Date
24c Gray Lilac (37). Original gum, gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, corner perf crease at top left, Extremely Fine appearance
24c Gray Lilac (37). Original gum, fresh color and sharp impression, wide margins at sides, Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
24c Gray Lilac (37). Horizontal pair, part original gum which covers about half of each stamp, bright shade, attractive centering with perfs barely touched at top, both stamps with small shallow thin spot straddling the perfs between and evident only in fluid, appears Very Fine, Scott value as original-gum pair
24c Gray Lilac (37). Disturbed original gum, h.r., crisp impression, Very Fine, with 1995 P.S.E. certificate
24c Gray Lilac (37). Horizontal pair, part original gum which covers about half of each stamp, bright shade, attractive centering with perfs barely touched at top, both stamps with small shallow thin spot straddling the perfs between and evident only in fluid, appears Very Fine, Scott Retail as original-gum pair
24c Gray Lilac (37). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, unusually wide margins for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1860 ISSUE.
With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $3,250.00)
24c Gray Lilac (37). Original gum, well-centered, bright color, fresh and Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
24c Gray Lilac (37). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, unusually choice centering with well-proportioned marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1860 ISSUE.
With 1994 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $3,250.00)
24c Gray Lilac (37). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression, unusually choice centering with balanced margins that are completely clear of outer projectionsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1860 24-CENT GRAY LILAC. ONE OF ONLY TWO EXAMPLES GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E., THE HIGHEST GRADED AWARDED.
Collectors looking for Gem-quality stamps (unused and used) from the 1857 perforated issue know that one of the most difficult denominations to obtain is the 24c value. The margins are often narrow, with the design almost always touched (if not in) at top or bottom. This is one of the finest original-gum examples we have ever offered.
With 2003 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $7,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded and only one other shares this grade.
24c Gray Lilac (37). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression, unusually choice centering with balanced margins that are completely clear of outer projectionsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1860 24-CENT GRAY LILAC. ONE OF ONLY TWO EXAMPLES GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E., THE HIGHEST GRADED AWARDED.
Collectors looking for Gem-quality stamps (unused and used) from the 1857 perforated issue know that one of the most difficult denominations to obtain is the 24c value. The margins are often narrow, with the design almost always touched (if not in) at top or bottom. This is one of the finest original-gum examples we have ever offered.
With 2003 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $7,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded and only one other shares this grade.
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