Sale 1067 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 24-28 March, 2014

Category — U.S. Possessions: Puerto Rico, Ryuku Islands, Samoa, Group Lots

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2032
og
Sale 1067, Lot 2032, U.S. Possessions: Puerto Rico, Ryuku Islands, Samoa, Group LotsPUERTO RICO, 1899, 10c Deep Claret, Postage Due, Combination 25 and 36 Degree Ovpts. (J3a). Top imprint and plate no. 72 strip of three with wide selvage, slightly tropicalized original gum, left stamp 36 degrees, others 25 degrees, well-balanced margins, Very Fine, combination overprints are the only way top and bottom imprint and plate no. positions occur, it is interesting to note that the bottom position degree sequence differs from that on the top due to the setting of 100 overprints which comprised four cliches of 25 each in alternating fashion with 36 degree for the top left quadrant, then 25 degree, 36 degree and 25 degree in clockwise rotation

1,250
150