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Auction: 15USA - The William H. Gross Collection
Lot: 102

S.G. #7, 1848 1p Orange vermilion on greyish paper, Early Impression, position 2, a lovely used example of this rare and difficult stamp, possessing full to mostly very large margins all around, stunning color that is incredibly intense and vivid, excellent impression on bright fresh paper, perfect ""socked-on-the-nose"" double circle ""14"" numeral cancel of Riviere du Rempart, very fine and choice; 1966 RPS certificate and a 1994 BPA certificate; ex-Kanai (Scott #3a; $6, Estimate US$ 5,600-7,000

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