2c Rose, Ty. I, A.E.F. Booklet Pane (499f). Position W1 or W7, lightly hinged, nice centering throughout, left selvage separated and reattached, certificate states "small piece of selvage added at bottom left"

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT A.E.F. BOOKLET PANE. IT IS BELIEVED THAT NO MORE THAN 20 EXIST IN ANY CONDITION.

The A.E.F. booklet panes were issued in September 1917, primarily for use by the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War I. Only 3,000 panes were prepared of both the 1c and 2c denominations. By October they were no longer needed, as Congress voted to allow mail to be sent free of charge by active members of the Armed Forces. Many of the panes were destroyed.

With 1997 P.F. certificate

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