Sale 1000 — Siegel Sale 1000

Sale Date — Wednesday, 8 December, 2010

Category — Postage Due

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1292
og
Sale 1000, Lot 1292, Postage Due50c Carmine Lake (J58). Original gum, barely hinged, brilliant color on post-office fresh paper

VERY FINE. THE 1914 50-CENT POSTAGE DUE WITH ORIGINAL GUM IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL POSTAGE DUE STAMPS.

Scott No. J58 has the highest catalogue value of any regularly issued Postage Due stamp. Only the 1c-3c Special Printings, Scott Nos. J8-J10, catalogue higher. This stamp is the key to any meaningful collection of the Postage Due issues.

With 1999 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates

12,500
5,750