#193, 2c Black brown special printing, without gum as issued, rare sound example of this soft paper Special Printing, with the perforations clear of the design all around, rich characteristic color on fresh paper, fine and rare; only approximately 50 to 60 examples of the Two Cent Soft Paper Special Printing are thought to still exist, many of which have thins due to the softness of the paper. (Image)

CV. $17,000.00

#196, 7c Scarlet vermilion special printing, without gum as issued, a particularly attractive example of this rare stamp, unusually well centered within generous margins, characteristic intense color, virtually full perforations, two small thinned spots as often occur due to the softness of the paper, very fine appearance; less than 100 copies are thought to exist; signed by Eugene Klein. (Image)

CV. $6,750.00

#198, 12c Blackish purple special printing, without gum as issued, an elusive sound example of this rare stamp, attractively centered, full perforations, strong color on clean white paper, fine and desirable; fewer than 75 copies are thought to exist; 1957 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $9,500.00

#200, 24c Dark violet special printing, without gum as issued, a premium quality example of this rare Special Printing, remarkably well centered amid large margins, rich characteristic color and sharp impression, full perforations all around, completely free of the myriad faults that plague so many, tiny natural inclusion speck, very fine and choice; only about 75 examples still exists, many of which have faults; 1957 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $9,000.00

#201, 30c Greenish black special printing, without gum as issued, characteristic intense color on clean fresh paper, nicely centered for this, pulled perforation at right not noted on the certificate, otherwise fine; < B only approximately 40 examples thought to exist of the Thirty Cent Soft Paper Special Printing; (Image)

CV. $20,000.00

#202, 90c Dull carmine special printing, without gum as issued, an attractive example of this elusive Special Printing rarity, being completely free of the thins that plague so many of these soft paper stamps, centered a bit to right as virtually all are, but not objectionably so, unusually full perforations but for a nibbed perf. at lower right, very fine; it is believed that less than 40 examples exist of the Ninety Cent Soft Paper Special Printing; 1957 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $29,000.00