Sale 1244 — The Arthur S. Przybyl Collection of United States, Confederate States and Hawaii
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 9-10 November, 2021
Category — Postage Due thru Offices in China
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
481
3c Deep Brown, Special Printing (J10). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful color, remarkably well-centered on bright fresh paper, reperfed at topVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE 3-CENT IS POSSIBLY THE RAREST OF THE POSTAGE DUE SPECIAL PRINTINGS.
Although 436 copies were reported sold, it is believed that 100 copies were destroyed in the Calman lot. A Power Search review shows how rare this issue is, especially with original gum.
With 2000 P.S.E. and 2013 P.F. certificates
20,000
6,750