Sale 1159 — 2017 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 June, 2017
Category — Special Delivery, Postage Due
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30c Deep Brown, Special Printing (J13). Original gum, h.r., radiant color and proof-like impression, nibbed perf at lower leftVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1879 30-CENT POSTAGE DUE SPECIAL PRINTING.
It has been estimated that no more than 179 examples of the 30c Postage Due Special Printing reached the public. The vast majority of surviving original-gum examples are faulty.
With 1959 and 2014 P.F. certificates
7,500
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