Sale 1278 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 21-23 March, 2023
Category — Special Delivery, Postage Due, Offices in China
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3917
50c Carmine Lake (J58). Original gum, lightly hinged and with natural perf disc impression on gum, radiant color, choice centering for this difficult issueVERY FINE AND CHOICE. THE 1914 50-CENT ISSUE WITH ORIGINAL GUM IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL POSTAGE DUE STAMPS.
Scott No. J58 has the highest catalogue value of any regularly issued Postage Due stamp. Only the few rarest Special Printings catalogue higher. This stamp is a key to any meaningful collection of the Postage Due issues.
With 2007 P.F. certificate
11,500
5,250
