Sale 989 — 2010 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 19 June, 2010
Category — The Dr. Yamil H. Kouri Collection of Cuba Puerto Principe Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
238
CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 5c on 1c Black Violet (198). Fourth printing (Cuba), Third printing (U.S.), Position 5, tied by indistinct strike of Feb. 1899 double-circle datestamp on registered U.S. 5c Blue entire to New York, purple registry no., Havana and New York backstamps, light vertical file fold at center well away from stamp, Very Fine, an extremely rare cover fro this printing, ex Andreini, Tows and Robertson
E. 2,000-3,000
5,500