2c Light Red, Booklet Pane of Six, "Specimen" Ovpt. Inverted (279BjSa-E). Mint N.H. booklet pane, Position 2 with inverted overprint, vibrant color and attractive centering

VERY FINE. THIS 2-CENT BOOKLET PANE SHOWING POSITION 2 WITH INVERTED "SPECIMEN" OVERPRINT 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 a single stamp and the pane in the previous lot with all six stamps are the only recorded booklet panes with inverted overprints

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