2c Vermilion on Amber, Die 55, Cut Square (U157; UPSS 357). 32 x 38mm, neat Philadelphia Pa. duplex cancel with "14" in concentric circles, rich color, small corner creases at top right and bottom right are far from design and utterly inconsequential

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS ONE OF ONLY FOUR EXAMPLES OF THE 1881 2-CENT VERMILION ON AMBER IN ANY FORMAT -- AND ONE OF ONLY TWO USED CUT SQUARES. A GREAT POSTAL STATIONERY RARITY.

The 1881 2c Vermilion on Amber (UPSS Die 55) is one of the rarest items of Postal Stationery in any format or condition. There is only one unused entire, ex Barkhausen and "Saddleback" and last offered in our 2013 sale of the "Scarsdale" Collection (Sale 1039, lot 141). There is also one unused cut square (Siegel 1980 Rarities sale) and two used cut squares, including the example offered here.

With 2000 P.F. certificate

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