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General/Issue
Date
12c Black (69). Intense shade and impression, gorgeous centering, light strike of violet grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, rare with the violet cancel, ex Saadi and Morton, with 1991 and 2014 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95), Scott value as purple cancel
12c Black (69). Choice balanced margins, cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $375.00)
12c Black (69). Detailed impression nicely complemented by blue grid cancel, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine Gem, dealer's small backstamp, with 2014 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
12c Black (69). Intense shade and impression, choice centering, lightly and solely cancelled by red circular datestamp at lower left, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1996 P.F. certificate
12c Black (69). Intense shade and impression, gorgeous centering, light strike of violet grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, rare with the violet cancel, ex Saadi, with 1991 and 2014 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95), Scott Retail as purple cancel
12c Black (69). Essentially perfect centering with balanced margins, bold magenta cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb 12c 1861 with a desirable colored cancel, with 2017 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
12c Black (69). Well-balanced margins, bold strike of circle of 12 wedges cancel and part of red circular datestamp at lower right, Extremely Fine, ex Saadi, with 1992 and 2014 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
12c Black (69). Excellent centering, fresh shade on bright paper, blue Cincinnati circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
12c Black (69). Choice centering with astounding Jumbo margins all around, crisp impression, cancelled by target and circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB JUMBO USED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1861 ISSUE, GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.
Although the 12c 1861 plate provided ample space between the subjects, the 12-gauge perforation holes use up much of that space, and the lines of perforations were rarely applied in a way that created four balanced margins around the design. This stamp is a one-in-a-million example of perforating outside the normal boundary line on all four sides.
Ex Senchuk and Merlin. With 1980 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $4,500.00). This is the highest grade awarded and only three others share it.
12c Black (69). Gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, crisp impression nicely complemented by red grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1861 ISSUE, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 2002 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $2,750.00). Only four have graded higher (all at 98J) and only six others share this grade
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