Lot 2411 o
Documentary, 1953, $5,000 carmine, serial no. 174, neat "Cancelled" and 1853 dateline handstamps, rich deep color, slight crease at left, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. R652 $6,000.
A VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1853 $5,000 DOCUMENTARY ISSUE - WITH LESS THAN TEN EXAMPLES KNOWN AND ONE OF ONLY A COUPLE WITHOUT CUT CANCEL OR PERFIN INITIALS.