Sale 1224 — 2020 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 30 June-1 July, 2020
Category — Special Delivery, Postage Due, Offices in China, Officials
Lot
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
233
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E2). Top imprint and plate no. 73 block of eight, original gum, multiple h.r. including rejoined along center vertical row, rich color, erased pencil notation in selvageFINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE PLATE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 1888 SECOND SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE.
All of the first four Special Delivery Issues (E1-E4) are rare in plate block form. There are perhaps ten known of the 1888 Issue, Scott E2, from plates 552 and 73.
Scott value $17,500.00 as intact plate block of eight
E. 1,500-2,000
2,100