Lot 4174
4174
FIVE CENTS ON ONE CENTAVO SURCHARGED VERTICALLY, READING UP VERTICAL PAIR, UNIQUE MULTIPLE
on piece 1898, 5c on 1c Black Violet, Puerto Principe issue, surcharged vertically, reading up (198b), vertical pair, Third Printing, positions 4-5, well-centered for this very difficult issue, fresh and bright, tied by Puerto Principe c.d.s. on small piece,

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on piece 1898, 5c on 1c Black Violet, Puerto Principe issue, surcharged vertically, reading up (198b), vertical pair, Third Printing, positions 4-5, well-centered for this very difficult issue, fresh and bright, tied by Puerto Principe c.d.s. on small piece,

VERY FINE AND EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE, AN EXTRAORDINARY UNITED STATES POSSESSION SHOWPIECE OF THE UTMOST RARITY, UNIQUE AS A MULTIPLE, ONLY KNOWN MULTIPLE OF A PUERTO PRINCIPE ISSUE WITH A VERTICAL SURCHARGE, Scott retail $7,000.00+, ranking it among the rarest of the Puerto Principe issues.

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Provenance: ex Tows, Andreni and Robertson

Expertization: signed Bloch, with 1978 Friedl certificate est.