$1.44 Yellow Green & Black, Wine Stamp, First Line Small Letters, Second Line Large Letters (RE147 var). Single example in block of 15, center stamp the variety, without gum as issued, rich color

VERY FINE. THIS IS A NEW DISCOVERY. IT IS THE SECOND REPORTED EXAMPLE OF THIS GREAT RARITY, AND THE ONLY ONE IN UNUSED CONDITION.

This stamp should be the basis for a new listing in the Scott Catalogue. A similar variety is known on another issue, RE198a with first line larger type and second line smaller type, and is priced at $15,000.00 for unused (one known) and $5,000.00 for used (four known). The other recorded example, with perf initials, was offered in our 2015 Rarities sale.

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