U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History; The David Mace Collection of U.S. Stamps
April 24-25, 2018

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #2193
United States - Postage Dues
1879 Special Printing, 1c deep brown, intense shade, centered to right, natural gum wrinkle, post office fresh and nearly fine example of this rare 1c Postage Due Special Printing, with 1995 PFC. (William E. Mooz, in an article on the 1c appearing in Chronicle No. 170, May 1996, estimates 500 sold, but it is possible that as many as 400 purchased by G. B. Calman were destroyed) (listed but not priced as hinged, catalogue value for a hinged stamp)
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Catalog #J8
Catalog Value $16,000
Unsold

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