2c Lake, Panama-Pacific (398b). Centered to left, intense color in the true Lake shade, light 1914 duplex cancel, tiny corner thin at bottom right

FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT PANAMA-PACIFIC IN THE RARE LAKE SHADE. THIS MAY BE THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE.

According to Johl, "there is one shade that is practically as scarce as the four-cent Blue of the Columbian issue, this is known as Lake, almost the same color as were the Postage Due stamps current at that time. Only one pane of 70 is said to have been found at a Post Office in San Francisco, although it hardly seems possible that but one sheet could have been printed in this dark color. When these were discovered there were only 40 copies left; 31 were purchased by A.L., an old-time collector, and 9 by a local dealer."

This is the first used example we have offered since keeping computerized records and we are aware of no others. The online records at The Philatelic Foundation contain no used examples.

With 2009 A.P.S. certificate.

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