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A FINE AND FRESH EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 10-CENT POSTAGE DUE SPECIAL PRINTING.

It has been estimated that no more than 174 examples of the 10c Postage Due Special Printing reached the public.

With 2006 P.F. certificate (Image)

VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE PART SET -- COMPLETE TO THE 10-CENT -- OF MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCKS OF 20 OF THE 1894-95 DEEP CLARET POSTAGE DUE ISSUE.

Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles, with no premium for the plate blocks. (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE HIGH-GRADE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1914 3-CENT PERF 10 POSTAGE DUE, SCOTT J54.

With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)

FINE. DESPITE THE CENTERING, THIS IS STILL A HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE EXAMPLE OF THIS POSTAGE DUE RARITY, ESPECIALLY IN NEVER-HINGED POST OFFICE CONDITION.

With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN INCALCULABLY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1916 ONE-CENT PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED POSTAGE DUE ISSUE. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES IN EXISTENCE.

The Perf 10 stamps were printed on unwatermarked paper for a brief time. Well-centered original-gum examples are exceedingly rare.

With color copy of 1988 P.F. certificate for plate block (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1916 ONE-CENT PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED POSTAGE DUE ISSUE. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES IN EXISTENCE.

With copy of 1988 P.F. certificate for plate block and 2004 P.S.E. certificate for this stamp (Image)