Victoria Tex., 10c Red Brown on Green (88X2). Unused (no gum), tight but clear margins to just touched at left, bright paper and clear impression, thinned at center and horizontal crease ending in small tear at left

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE VICTORIA 10-CENT POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL, OF WHICH THREE ARE UNUSED.

Our records contain five examples of the Victoria 10c Type I (large thin numerals): 1) Mar. 30, 1863 cover to J. San Roman, ex Brooks, Weatherly, Kilbourne, Gross, D.K. Collection; 2) Jun. 23 (1863) cover to C. Hellenkamp, ex Caspary, Muzzy and Boker; 3) Unused stamp with small repair, ex Hessel; 4) A severely damaged stamp with one third of lower right missing when discovered by Albert Steves; and 5) Unused stamp with thin and horizontal crease ending in a small tear, from a recent find, ex Felton, the stamp offered here.

Illustrated in Linn's Stamp News article in 2008. With 2007 C.S.A. certificate

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