Lot 1452
1863, 2¢ black on buff, die 2 (U48), mint entire, size 7, U.P.S.S. #106 ($5000), very fresh paper, strong embossing. Shallow reverse hinge thin. Otherwise an Extremely Fine appearing example of this rarity, of which the U.P.S.S. reports only fifteen known for #U48-U49 combined. Scott $5,500
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Realized $4,750 |