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Auction: 15USA - The William H. Gross Collection
Lot: 108

S.G. #3a, 1876 6p Blue green, with ""S"" of ""Montserrat"" overprint inverted, a magnificent mint example of this important rarity, of which only two are believed to exist, fabulously well centered, deep luxuriant color, o.g., extremely fine for this; the key rarity of Montserrat; 1981 BPA certificate; described in Linn´s Philatelic Gems (pages 76-77); ex-Melat, Prappas and Gibralter (Scott #2e; $9, Estimate US$ 7,200-9,000

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