Lot 51511 – 1898 5c on 4m blue-green, fifth printing, position 5, inverted surcharge variety, ex Kouri

1898 5c on 4m blue-green, fifth printing, position 5, inverted surcharge variety, used, cancelled by a black cds, fine example of this error; one of the rarest overprint varieties of the early Puerto Principe issues; only 300 printed predominately the standard specification; cert. Graus (1993), signed Echenaguaía; ex Kouri.