Sale 1075 — 2014 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Thursday, 26 June, 2014

Lot

Symbol

Photo/Description

Cat./Est. Value

Realized

1211

2c Vermilion on Manila, Die 51, Full Corner (W138; UPSS 317). Unused, 51 x 56mm, intense color and impression, faint horizontal creases at top

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT DIE 51 VERMILION ON MANILA.

Porter Venn notes that one entire is known, but that it is a Specimen. He records only two cut squares and one full corner.

Ex Dr. Summers. With 1987 and 2000 P.F. certificates

27,500

5,000