Auction: 14USA - Spink Shreves September 2008 Collector's Series
Lot: 2682
#12, 1886 5c Black, fresh paper, clear blue c.d.s. postmarks, tiny stain as often is the case on these, still very fine; this issue is only found used as it was intended for internal usage only and was applied to letters by the postal clerk; extremely rare with only 289 stamps reported to have been sold; ex-Gibralter; clear 2000 Behr certificate (Yvert #16; Ç1,600). Estimate US$ 400-475
Estimate
$400 to $475