Sale 973 — 2009 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 13 June, 2009
Category — Postmasters` Provisionals
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
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8°
Brattleboro Vt., 5c Black on Buff (5X1). Position 1, framelines complete or nearly complete on all four sides, small even margins, cancelled by perfect complete strike of red "Paid", intense shade and impression, thinned, repaired tearsVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE BRATTLEBORO PROVISIONAL WITH RED "PAID" CANCEL.
A total of 52 Brattleboro provisional stamps are recorded (32 off cover and 20 on 19 covers). Of these, many are faulty due to the softness of the paper. This stamp has exceptionally fine appearance, although it has been repaired.
Ex Ferrary. With 1972 P.F. certificate.
11,000
2,200
