Sale 1290 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 28-29 June, 2023
Category — Postal Stationery, Post-1876 Issues
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2c Red on Amber entire, Die 78 (U248; UPSS 753). Size 7, knife 31, watermark 6, unused, with return corner card for Meyer & Kingsbury, Marysville Cal., bright and freshEXTREMELY FINE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE DIE 78 2-CENT ROUND "O" IN "TWO" RED ON AMBER ENTIRE. ONLY SIX EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED.
The UPSS Catalog records only six mint entires, two of which have a Wells Fargo & Co. frank (one of which has Chinese writing on front and back and is worn).
5,000
1,400
