"...An exceptional stamp will tempt bidders on the first day of the sale: an unused (no gum) 1875 reissue of the 30¢ Eagle and Shield (Scott 131) from the 1869 Pictorial issue (112-122).
Just 1,535 examples of the 1875 30¢ Eagle and Shield stamp were sold, according to the Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers.
Kelleher describes the stamp as “an all-around gem beauty with magnificently deep colors, crisp impression, and flawless centering on glowing white paper.”
Accompanying the stamp are..."
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