$2.00 State, "Specimen" Overprint (O68S). Without gum as issued, deep rich colors, attractive centering with perfs well clear of design all around, gently cleaned to removed some toning at top which is noted only on most recent certificate

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 STATE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 32 WERE SOLD.

Of the 32 sold, Markovits estimated that approximately 20 are known (Bennett sale). With 1969 Friedl certificate that shows no trace of toning so the cleaning must have occurred more than 45 years ago. With 2015 P.F. certificate

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