2c Light Red, Booklet Pane of Six, "Specimen" Ovpt. Inverted (279BjSa-E). Mint N.H. booklet pane, all six positions with inverted overprints, bright fresh color

FINE. THIS 2-CENT BOOKLET PANE WITH SIX INVERTED "SPECIMEN" OVERPRINTS IS BELIEVED TO BE UNIQUE.

Despite a review of the literature on booklet panes and the assistance of noted specialist Lewis Kaufman, we were unable to find information on the nature of this error or when it was discovered. While there are known booklet covers with the inverted "Specimen" overprint, this pane with six stamps and the pane in the following lot with a single stamp are the only recorded booklet panes with inverted overprints.

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