Sale 1003 — Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 15-17 December, 2010
Category — United States Postage Due Issues (Special Printings, Scott J9-J14)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5270
2c Deep Brown, Special Printing (J9). Unused (no gum), exceptionally wide margins for this difficult issue and attractively centered, bright color and detailed impression on crisp paper, tiny natural inclusion of little importanceVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 2-CENT POSTAGE DUE SPECIAL PRINTING, WHICH IS EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION.
The reported sale figures for the rare 1c, 2c and 3c Postage Due Special Printings probably include orders filled with regular stamps.
With 2000 P.F. certificate
19,000
6,000