Lot 2139
 
Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 3¢ dark violet (U480), mint entire, size 29, knife 100, watermark 22, extraordinarily rare entire with different size, knife and watermark than in UPSS, quite clean and fresh for this, bright colors, slight surcharge offset on reverse, slight abrasions on front, Very Fine. UPSS 3038 var. $8,500+.
Scott $8,000
A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE 2¢ ON 3¢ VIOLET ON WHITE ENTIRE WITH VIOLET SURCHARGE. A GREAT SURCHARGE RARITY.
Expertization: signed by Maisel and Bartels in pencil.
Only 29 were surcharge in violet, and few survive as entires.
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