Lot
2671 
Postage Due, 1879, 30¢ Deep Brown, Special Printing, full o.g., traces of paper hinge remnant, rich deep color, bright and very fresh, Fine, Post Office records record only 179 examples ever issued, from the Estate of the late John E. Du Pont; with 1954 P.F. certificate. Scott No. J13 $9,750.
A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 30¢ POSTAGE DUE SPECIAL PRINTING ISSUE.
Realized: $3,500