Postage Due, 1879, 50¢ Deep Brown, Special Printing, full o.g., paper hinge remnant, well centered amid nicely balanced margins, deep shade and detailed impression, Very Fine, Post Office records record only 179 examples ever issued, from the Estate of the late John E. Du Pont; with 1941 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. J14  $8,750. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 50¢ POSTAGE DUE SPECIAL PRINTING ISSUE. $0 (Image)