2c Brown on Orange entire, Die 48, Centennial Special Printing (U125; UPSS 300-2). Size 7, knife 53u, watermark 2, unused, detailed embossing characteristic of the Centennial Special Printing, fresh paper

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF SIX RECORDED ENTIRES OF THE 2-CENT BROWN ON ORANGE CENTENNIAL SPECIAL PRINTING, AND ONE OF TWO RECORDED OF UPSS NO. 300-2. A GREAT RARITY IN THE FIELD OF POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTING.

Reproductions of the Plimpton Manufacturing Company stamped envelope issues were specially made for display at the 1876 Centennial Exposition. They were likely made from new dies with extreme care and show fine impressions and clearer ink than the regular issues. None are known used. The 2c Die 48 was also used on regular issues but the impressions from this die on Orange paper are exclusively Centennial Special Printings. Only two full entires are recorded of No. 300-2 and six total among the three UPSS numbers under the umbrella of Scott U125.

Ex White, Wampler and "Saddleback". With 1979 and 2007 P.F. certificates.

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