U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
July 24-25, 2002

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1641
LEEWARD ISLANDS
1897 Sexagenary eet, from the small number supplied to the UPU for Specimen purposes, usually these are indistinguishable from the normal unused stamps but this set was sent to the Portuguese Postal Authorities who handstampedeach stamp with blue "Ultramar" (overseas) for security purposes prior to despatch to their overseas Post offices and colonies, 1sh with surface faults, others with stains, fine-v.f. appearance, with 1991 BPA cert.
S
Catalog #SG 9-16S
Price Realized
$900.00

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