Sale 1290 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 28-29 June, 2023
Category — Postal Stationery, 1876 Centennial Special Printings, 5c-90c values
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1675
5c Blue on Blue entire, Die 60, Centennial Special Printing (U179 var; UPSS 485). Size 8, knife 36, watermark 2, unused, piece of bottom flap missing causing a tiny nick at bottom edge as well, Very Fine appearance, Venn was never able to obtain a fully sound example of this Special Printing entire, which speaks to its rarity, UPSS value
500
700