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
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
731
5c Blue on Blue entire, Die 125(A), Error of Paper (U418d; UPSS 2003). Size 10, knife 57, watermark 15, unused, very slight discoloration which is typical of this paperVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE DIE 125(A) BLUE ENTIRE ERROR OF PAPER. ONLY ABOUT A HALF-DOZEN ARE KNOWN.
As an indication of its rarity, this entire was missing from our recent sale of the Porter Venn collection.
With 2005 P.F. certificate.
6,250
1,200