Sale 1290 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 28-29 June, 2023

Category — Postal Stationery, Post-1876 Issues

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1703
c
Sale 1290, Lot 1703, Postal Stationery, Post-1876 Issues2c 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 fresh

EXTREMELY 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