Lot 51365 – 1898 5c on 5m orange-brown, first printing, positions 5, surcharge overprint inverted, marginal side
Lot 51365 – 1898 5c on 5m orange-brown, first printing, positions 5, surcharge overprint inverted, marginal side
United States » U.S. Possessions » Puerto Príncipe
Price realised
260 EUR
Estimate
200 – 300 EUR
Auction date
Thu 16 Jun 2022 at 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1898 5c on 5m orange-brown, first printing, position 5, surcharge overprint inverted, very attractive side marginal example, cancelled with a clean strike of the Puerto Principe cds, well centred, heavily hinged, however one of the finest looking examples of this scarce error; signed Bloch; ex Prats.
Catalogue ref: Scott 188a
Catalogue value: 750
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