Sale 973 — 2009 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 13 June, 2009
Category — Postage Due
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50c Carmine Lake (J58). Mint N.H., brilliant color and detailed impression on post-office fresh paper, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue, long and full perforations all aroundVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1914 50-CENT POSTAGE DUE ISSUE. THIS IS EXTREMELY RARE IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.
Scott No. J58 has the highest catalogue value of any regularly issued Postage Due stamp. Only the 1c-3c Special Printings, Scott Nos. J8-J10, catalogue higher. This stamp is the key to any meaningful collection of the Postage Due issues. We have offered only one other in Mint N.H. condition since keeping computerized records.
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $38,000.00)
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