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Auction: 142 - March Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 589

#13, 1859 6d Brown violet perforated, exceptionally well centered and margined for this rare and perennially challenging stamp, rich fresh color and a crisp detailed impression, full original gum that is sweated and disturbed, tiny rust spots, otherwise fine; an especially difficult stamp to find both this well centered and with original gum; signed Calves and Bolaffi, clear 1975 Behr certificate and 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$20,000).

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$8,000