Lot
343 (
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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).