Sale 1254 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 6-7 April, 2022
Category — The Mulholland Collection of Specimens - 1869 Pictorial thru Bank Note Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
538
S
2c Brown, Re-Issue, "Specimen" Ovpt. Similar to Ty. G (124S-G var). "Specimen" overprint in sans-serif letters, very similar to Type G but 16mm long instead of the listed 14mm, part original gum, tear at rightFINE APPEARING AND VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE WITH "SPECIMEN" OVERPRINT SIMILAR TO TYPE G.
With 1990 P.F. certificate as "124S, Genuine" but not specifying the overprint type. Scott lists the 2c Re-Issue only with the Type B overprint and prices that rarity at $3,500.00 (we have offered only one example of Type B).
E. 1,500-2,000
3,250