Sale 273


 
Lot 3050

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State Dept., 1873, 1¢-$20 complete, small die proofs ("Panama-Pacific") (O57P2a-O71P2a), full margins, some minor light thinning as so often on these soft paper proofs Very Fine exceedingly rare and undercatalogued as only three to five sets are known to exist.
Scott $4,325

The Panama-Pacific proofs of the official stamps generally catalogue $275 each, yet are equally as rare as the Panama-Pacific proofs of the Bank Note issue with average catalogue value of $1,200 each.


 
Realized $9,500



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