Sale 1040 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 March, 2013
Category — Postage Due (Scott J2-J96a)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2135
50c Carmine Lake (J58). Lightly hinged, radiant color, perfs into design at topALMOST FINE. A RARE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1914 50-CENT POSTAGE DUE. THIS 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. With 2009 P.F. certificate.
12,500
1,900