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Auction: 15USA - The William H. Gross Collection
Lot: 72

S.G. #28, 1886 ""1/2"" Surcharge, with fractions 8mm apart, on 1/2pi Emerald green, watermarked crown and ""CC"", a handsome appearing unused example of this immensely rare stamp, rather well centered, fresh color, regummed over a small thin spot, still of very fine appearance; only the second certified unused example of this we have offered in over a decade; 1988 Brandon certificate which does not mention the small thin spot; ex-Gibralter (Scott #27; $8, Estimate US$ 2,100-2,600

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