1893, 2c Lilac Rose, Black Ovpt. (66 var). Unused (no gum), distinctive shade in the Lilac Rose color of the 1882 printing (Scott No. 38), Fine, this is a second example of the recently-reported Provisional Government overprint on Scott 38 as opposed to the 1886 Rose shade (Scott 43), according to the Post Offices in Paradise website, as overprinting progressed, some post offices returned unoverprinted stamps to Honolulu for overprinting, including older printings -- such stamps are very rare, and this 2c Lilac Rose is not among those listed by Gregory -- with 2007 P.F. certificate, unlisted in Scott

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