1863, 2c Black, Blue Gray (18). Plate 5-A, Type VI (Westerberg Position 6), full margins to clear, tied by 9-bar square grid cancel on buff cover to Grinbaum & Co. at Honolulu, slightly reduced at left, stamp with scattered toned spots, cover with vertical file folds not affecting stamp and some wear including scotch tape stains

FINE APPEARANCE. THE 1863 2-CENT BLACK FIFTH-SETTING NUMERAL ISSUE ON BLUE GRAY PAPER IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL NUMERAL ISSUES ON COVER. A SEARCH OF MAJOR NAME SALES FAILED TO LOCATE EVEN ONE OTHER COVER.

A search of major name sale catalogues, including Tows, Admiral Harris, Crocker, Caspary, Ishikawa, Honolulu Advertiser, Pietsch, Aall, Twigg-Smith and Atherton, failed to produce another example of Scott 18 on cover.

Ex Burrus (sold as No. 16 in Burrus sale) and Golden. With 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott value for No. 18 on cover is $18,000.00

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