1c Dark Green, Die II, Gray Rough-Surfaced Postal Card (UX27D). Unused, deep rich color, clearly showing the die type with distinctive coat lines

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE DIE II DESIGN ON THE PROVISIONAL GRAY ROUGH-SURFACED CARD. ONLY SIX ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.

Like the previous lot, this was printed on substandard card stock, due to wartime paper shortages. Due to initial poor impressions the die was recut to improve the design, resulting in this Die II variety. Proper card stock was obtained soon after the die recut was made.

Most were supplied to printers for application of printed addresses. However, a small quantity is believed to have been issued at the Hagerstown Md. post office.

With 1988 A.P.S. certificate

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