HAWAII, 1863, 2c Dark Blue, Bluish (17). Plate 5-B, Type I (Westerberg Position 1), margins to touching framelines which are essentially complete all around, square grid cancel

FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT NUMERAL FROM THE FIFTH SETTING IN DARK BLUE, ON BLUISH WOVE PAPER.

The 2c Dark Blue on Bluish paper (Scott 17) was printed after Scott 18 and before Scott 20. It is one of the rarest of all Numeral Issues in either unused or used condition, and almost all known examples have small faults. This attractive sound example is a rare exception to the normal condition.

With 2014 A.P.S. and 2013 P.S.A.G. certificates

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