$2.50 Inland Exchange,
Imperforate (R84a). Large margins all around, rich color and detailed
impression, light strike of handstamp cancelEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE $2.50 IMPERFORATE INLAND EXCHANGE ISSUE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE HANDSTAMP CANCEL.
An example with similar centering and manuscript cancel realized $4,000 hammer in our Zoellner Revenue Sale 827. With 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)
$30.00 Series 1940, With Black
Two-Line Handstamp in Larger Type (R282a). Vivid color on fresh paper,
perfectly centered with nicely balanced margins, bold "A.H.S. Oct 8-1946"
ms. cancelEXTREMELY FINE. EASILY AMONG THE FINEST OF THE FEW KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THIS RARITY. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP.
As an indication of this stamp's rarity, there was none in the Cunliffe, Joyce, Lilly, Lyons, Turner and Weill sales.
With 2000 A.P.S. certificate (Image)