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 (Singles, Scott J15-J44)

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Sale 1003, Lot 5304, United States Postage Due Issues (Singles, Scott J15-J44)50c Deep Claret (J44). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, choice centering with well-proportioned margins

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT DEEP CLARET 1897 POSTAGE DUE ISSUE. THIS BUREAU ISSUE IS ONE OF THE RAREST POSTAGE DUES IN ANY CHOICE GRADE.

Ex Scarsdale. With 1982 and 1999 P.F. certificates. The older certificate describes this as Deep Claret and the more recent certificate describes this as Claret, we concur with Deep Claret

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