$2.00 on $1.00 Violet Brown, Offices in China, Double Surcharge (K16a). Block of four, top stamps Mint N.H., bottom stamps with blue crayon and light pencil notation on gum, deep rich color, clear doubling of the surcharge

FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $2.00 OFFICES IN CHINA DOUBLE SURCHARGE ERROR, WITH TWO MINT NEVER-HINGED STAMPS.

The Offices in China double surcharge error occurred during the overprinting of stamps for use at the U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai. It has been reported that the errors were among the last stamps to be put on sale before the agency closed on December 31, 1922. The Deputy Postal Agent, Mr. E. H. Murray, knew of the error but allowed it to be put on sale, as he was retiring and the Agency was closing. The top pair of this block contains the only two Mint N.H. examples of K16a we have offered since keeping computerized records 30 years ago.

Ex "Whitpain". Scott value as two Mint N.H. and two hinged singles.

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