Sale 920 — United States Rarities
Sale Date — Tuesday, 17 October, 2006
Category — Special Delivery, Postage Dues
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1c Rose (J59). Mint N.H., sheet margin with "Bureau, Enga" of imprint at top, enormous margins at sides, post office freshEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN INCALCULABLY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1916 ONE-CENT PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED POSTAGE DUE ISSUE. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES IN EXISTENCE.
The Perf 10 stamps were printed on unwatermarked paper for a brief time. Well-centered original-gum examples are exceedingly rare.
With color copy of 1988 P.F. certificate for plate block
9,000
16,000
