Sale 1289 — 2023 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 June, 2023
Category — Postal Stationery, including Further Selections from the Porter W. Venn II Collection
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1c Blue on Orange Star Die wrapper, Wove Paper, Die 12 (W22; UPSS 40a). Knife W1A, watermark 0, 151 x 257mm, unused, deep rich color on brilliant paperFRESH AND VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT BLUE STAR DIE 12 WRAPPER ON ORANGE PAPER.
The UPSS Catalog states fewer than ten of this rare Star Die wrapper exist.
5,500
1,600