Lot 656
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Hawaii, 1851-52, 5¢ blue "Missionary" (2), type II, cut just to frameline all around except where repaired at left: lower two-thirds of margin added with frameline and small part of design and cancel painted in, faint horizontal creases., Very Fine appearance, Trepel census 2-II-CAN-52. Scott $32,500
A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ HAWAIIAN MISSIONARIES.
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Isleham, Lake Shore, Omdahl
As is well known, due to the highly fragile nature of the paper used to print the missionaries, over ¾ of the off cover stamps have previous faults or repairs.
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Realized $21,000 |