Sale 1068 — United States Stamps and Possessions
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 30 April-1 May, 2014
Category — U.S. Possessions: Puerto Rico, Ryuku Islands, Possessions Group Lots
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
853
PUERTO RICO, 1899, 2c Carmine on Oriental Buff and Amber entires, Die 2 (U6-U7, UPSS 7-8). Arecibo Sta., Porto Rico Oct. 5 and Feb. 19, 1900 duplex cancels respectively, on "Sucesores de Roses & Co., Arecibo, Puerto Rico" printed corner card covers to San Juan and Mayaguez, receiving backstamps, Very Fine and rare, only nine used entires are known of U6, no mint are recorded (four addressed unused entires known), no unused examples survive of U7, total UPSS value $3,000.00
2,500
900