2c Carmine on Blue entire, Die 1, Error of Paper (U525b; UPSS 3267). Size 13, knife 78, watermark 28, unused, deep rich color, trivial edge soiling of no consequence

VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 2-CENT WASHINGTON BICENTENNIAL ISSUE ERROR ON BLUE PAPER. ONLY TWO ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST. ONE OF THE GREATEST RARITIES OF POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTING.

The only other example we were able to find was offered in our Saddleback Collection in 2007. All other major name sales have lacked this great rarity.

Ex Lilly where described as one of two known. Offered to the market for the first time since our 1971 Rarities sale. With 1958 P.F. certificate.

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