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Sale 121: Gems of Philately

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Postal Stationery & Revenues

Lot 343 ()   

Wines, 1942, $1.44 yellow green & black, denomination omitted, complete omission of value with portions of value printed diagonally on reverse, without gum as issued, light creasing from foldover, Very Fine.
Scott No. RE147a    $2,750.

ONE OF FOUR KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE 1942 $1.44 WINE ISSUE WITH DENOMINATION OMITTED.

There are at least three mint examples of this rare error with one being in a pair with a partially omitted denomination. We also known of a used example (sold in our Washington 2006 sale for $3,500 hammer).

Realized: $1,350

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