Sale 1048 — 2013 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Tuesday, 25 June, 2013

Category — 1869 Issue incl. Inverts, 1875 Re-Issue

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Cat./Est. Value
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277°
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Sale 1048, Lot 277, 1869 Issue incl. Inverts, 1875 Re-Issue1c-24c 1869 Pictorial Issue, Specimens (112S-113S, 116S-117S, 119S, 120S). Each as issued stamp with small manuscript "X", unused (no gum), a couple items with perf flaws as to be expected

FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE GROUP OF SIX DENOMINATIONS OF THE 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITH SMALL MANUSCRIPT "X" MARKINGS USED TO DENOTE THAT THESE ARE SPECIMENS.

We have seen this marking used on other examples of the issue in combination with a "Specimen" overprint (see our 2012 Rarities sale, lot 138).

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