Sale 989 — 2010 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 19 June, 2010

Category — Air Post and Back-of-Book Issues

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
215
ogbl
Sale 989, Lot 215, Air Post and Back-of-Book Issues1c Green, I.R. Overprint, One Without Overprint (R154c). Block of four, bottom left stamp without overprint, original gum, h.r., rich color, superb centering

EXTREMELY FINE. THIS BLOCK OF THE ONE-CENT LARGE "I.R." OVERPRINT CONTAINS WHAT IS BELIEVED TO BE THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THE MISSING OVERPRINT ERROR.

Ex Eagle and Tolman. With 1951 A.P.S. and 2008 P.F. certificates. Accompanied by a note from Eugene N. Costales, dated July 14, 1959, stating that this will be added to the next Scott Catalogue.

10,000
8,500