**1861-66 Issue continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1093		No Lot.	$ 0.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1094		24c Blackish Violet (78c). Distinctive rich color in the true Blackish Violet shade, bright paper, detailed impression, cancelled by New York Foreign Mail Geometric (Skinner-Eno GE-M 23) FINE. AN ELUSIVE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT BLACKISH VIOLET, A SHADE VARIETY THAT IS MISSING IN MOST ADVANCED CLASSIC UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS. A thorough search through past auction catalogues will demonstrate how rare this stamp is in both used and sound condition. Our census of Scott 78c, available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/78c/78c.pdf , records a total of 44 used examples of this issue, of which only 37 have been certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation. We also record eight on cover. Of the used off cover copies, a mere ten are confirmed as sound. Census no. 78c-CAN-44. With 2013 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 22,500.00 SOLD for $4,250.00 Will close during Public Auction

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