Lot 2100
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Envelope, 1887, 2¢ green on blue, die 1 (U308), cut square, 27x39mm, balanced margins, deep rich color, cancelled by cork cancel and showing rim of c.d.s. at left, Extremely Fine and choice, under cataloged by Scott.
Scott $1,250
A SCARCE USED CUT SQUARE OF THE 2¢ GREEN ON BLUE, ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTING.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
Porter Venn records no mint entires, only two unused cut squares, two used cut squares and one used entire for this envelope. The used cut squares is as rare as the unused, which has a catalog value of $20,000.
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