Sale 1079 — The George A. Schwenk Collection of Newspapers & Periodicals
Sale Date — Thursday, 18 September, 2014
Category — Specimen Overprints
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2035
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10c Black, 1879 Issue, Double Red Specimen Overprint Ty. D (PR62D-Sa). Without gum as issued, intense shade and proof-like impression, clear doubling of the overprint, wide marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1879 NEWSPAPER ISSUE WITH DOUBLE SPECIMEN OVERPRINT.
This is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records. With 2002 P.F. certificate.
2,000
1,200