Lot 2473
Offices in China, 1919, $1 on 50¢ light violet (K15), choice centering with unusually wide margins, exceptionally fresh. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,150
AN EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT VALUE TO LOCATE BOTH THIS WELL CENTERED AND IN NEVER HINGED CONDITION.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
This high value has always been the stumbling block to a complete set of superb Shanghai surcharges. Perfectly centered, large margined examples are virtually non-existent. To add the additional stipulation that the K15 be never hinged as well and you have a stamp that could only be imagined- until now! When we came across the above example, our first thought was "this must surely be unique". Once again, our intensive research revealed none that could compare. This is, most assuredly, the finest certified, never hinged mint single.
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