Sale 958 — 2008 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 7 June, 2008

Category — Postage Due

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
718
og
Sale 958, Lot 718, Postage Due50c Carmine Lake (J58). Original gum, barely hinged, brilliant color on post-office fresh paper

VERY FINE. THE 1914 50-CENT POSTAGE DUE WITH ORIGINAL GUM IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL POSTAGE DUE STAMPS.

Scott No. J58 has the highest catalogue value of any regularly issued Postage Due stamp. Only the 1c and 3c Special Printings, Scott Nos. J8 and J10, catalogue higher, at $20,000.00 each. This stamp is the key to any meaningful collection of the Postage Due issues.

With 1999 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates

17,500
10,500