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
732
2c on 2c Carmine on White, Die 118(C), Surcharge Ty. 3, Full Corner (U453; UPSS 2812). Unused, 43 x 43mm, brilliantly freshVERY FINE AND CHOICE. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL SURCHARGED ISSUES.
We have offered only one U453 mint entire since keeping computerized records, in our recent sale of the Porter Venn collection. During that time we have offered only one other full corner. None in any format were contained in the "Saddleback", "Scarsdale" or other of our name sales since 1994.
With 1960 P.F. certificate
3,500
2,000