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
1702
90c Carmine on Cream entire, Die 70, Centennial Special Printing (U213 var; UPSS 635a). Size 21, knife 98, watermark 2, unused, vivid color and exceptionally clear impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1876 90-CENT CARMINE ON CREAM ENTIRE CENTENNIAL SPECIAL PRINTING.
The regular issue Die 70 indicia has a colorless dot below the Perry bust. The Centennial Special Printing entires were embossed with a new die and lack the dot. They were very carefully produced and the intense shades and extremely detailed impressions are a hallmark of the Special Printings.
UPSS value
3,500
2,300