U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
May 5-6, 2015
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1488 VATICAN CITY 1934 surcharges, 1,30 on 1,25L blue, small figures "30" in "1.30", thin surcharge, prepared but never issued, n.h., perfectly centered, fresh and v.f., pencil signed A.Diena etc., with 2006 "Grande Rarita" Raybaudi cert. Only one sheet of 100 of these sample surcharges were printed and sold by error. Many were used, lost or destroyed, hence this is the greatest rarity from Vatican City, probably less than 20 surviving (Sass.36A, cat. Euro 40,000) ** Catalog #36a Catalog Value $30,000 | Unsold |
