Lot 4037
4037
THIRTY CENTS ORANGE PLATE PROOF ON INDIA
Proof 30c Orange plate proof on India (38P3), extraordinary huge margins all around, both stamps and proofs from this notoriously close margined plate are rarely found with anything other than adequate margins, it is exceptionally fresh and bright possessing beautiful deep rich color on fresh white India paper,

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Proof 30c Orange plate proof on India (38P3), extraordinary huge margins all around, both stamps and proofs from this notoriously close margined plate are rarely found with anything other than adequate margins, it is exceptionally fresh and bright possessing beautiful deep rich color on fresh white India paper,

AN EXTREMELY FINE 'GEM' IN ALL RESPECTS, Scott retail $1,250.00

Lot Essay

Expertization: 1981 P.F. certificate

Note: plate proofs from the original 1851-57 Issue plates are all extremely scarce and seldom offered. Their scarcity is well-reflected by the consistently strong catalog values assigned by Scott for this entire group of proofs. The desirability of the surrounding proofs were clearly sacrificed to produce this extraordinary 'gem' example est.