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FINE. A RARE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1900 ONE-CENT "PUERTO RICO" SPECIAL PRINTING. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED BLOCK.
Only 100 were prepared, for the Paris and Pan-American Expositions. Some were overprinted "Specimen" for use at the Expositions, most of these were destroyed. A small supply was also signed by noted stamp dealer J. M. Bartels. Later, a further small supply was backstamped with the red surcharge as offered here.
With 1973 A.P.S. certificate. Scott Retail as singles (Image)
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VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF THREE OF THE 1900 2-CENT "PUERTO RICO" SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY TWO ARE KNOWN.
The other imprint and plate no., strip is offered in the following lot. It does not exist as a full plate block.
Ex Tows. Scott Retail as singles. (Image)
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF THREE OF THE SPECIAL PRINTING OF THE 2-CENT "PUERTO RICO" ISSUE.
The imprint and plate no. strip of three from the bottom position is offered in the preceding lot -- this is not known as a full plate block. Scott Retail as singles with no premium for the imprint and plate number (Image)
FINE. A RARE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 2-CENT "PUERTO RICO" SPECIAL PRINTING. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED BLOCK.
FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE SET OF PLATE NUMBER SINGLES OF THE 1900 "PUERTO RICO" SPECIAL PRINTING FROM THE BOTTOM POSITION. ONLY TWO PLATE NUMBER SETS CAN EXIST.
The Postage Dues were not regularly issued with the "Puerto Rico" overprint ("Porto Rico" only). Only one pane of 100 was prepared and many were destroyed. The other set is offered in the following lot. (Image)
FINE. A VERY RARE AND DESIRABLE SET OF PLATE NUMBER SINGLES OF THE 1900 "PUERTO RICO" SPECIAL PRINTING FROM THE TOP PLATE NUMBER POSITIONS. ONLY TWO SETS EXIST.
The Postage Dues were not regularly issued with the "Puerto Rico" overprint ("Porto Rico" only). Only one pane of 100 was prepared and many were destroyed. The other set is offered in the preceding lot. (Image)
FINE-VERY FINE. A SCARCE COMPLETE SET OF THE 1900 POSTAGE DUE "PUERTO RICO" SPECIAL PRINTING. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN.
This issue was not regularly issued with the "Puerto Rico" spelling and is only known as a Special Printing, prepared for the Paris and Pan-American Expositions. Scott Retail as hinged. (Image)