Lot 2039
Envelope, 1863, 2¢ black on orange, die 2 (U49), mint entire, size 7, knife 24u, watermark 1, proof-like color and embossing on brilliant paper; tiny and very trivial flap thin, still Extremely Fine. UPSS 107 $4,000. Scott $4,250
ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE RARE 2¢ BLACK JACK ON ORANGE ENTIRE.
Provenance: Barkhausen (backstamp) and Weill Bros. (backstamp)
Porter Venn notes that a maximum of fifteen exist for both UPSS numbers 106 and 107.
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