U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; Specialized Russia
September 16-18, 2008
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #100 UNITED STATES Guam 1900 Special Printing, 2c red, type IV, signed "special surcharge" in pencil on reverse, with additional "Tows" handstamp in violet, l.h., v.f., with 2008 PFC. Only one pane of 100 stamps (for each value) were prepared for display at the Paris and Pan American Expositions, with most handstamped "Specimen"; some copies were signed "Special Surcharge" in pencil by stamp dealer J.M. Bartels for authentication purposes, see footnote in Scott's Specialized, * Catalog #2var Catalog Value $ 1,000 | Price Realized $800.00 |
