Lot 2084
Canal Zone 1907, 2¢ carmine red and black, inverted center, overprint reading up (23g), small faults as always. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $6,000
A GREAT RARITY; ONLY ABOUT A DOZEN EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED ALL OF WHICH ARE USED (ONE COVER IS KNOWN).
Provenance: Leeds
Apparently one sheet of 100 was sold without anyone noticing the error and, in all likelihood, they were all used for postage. The error was not discovered until a few years after issue and all recorded examples are defective.
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| Realized $19,000 |
