Lot 406
St. Kitts-Nevis; St. Christopher, 1888, Victoria, 1d on 2½d Without Bar, SG #27, l.h., bright fresh color, one of the finest known. Ex "World Traveler", realized $19,000. RPS (1963) cert. Scott #23 $31,500. SG £21,000. Estimate $15,000-20,000
One of the rarest stamps of British West Indies, produced when one sheet of 20 2½p stamps were surcharged with the 1st setting of the 1p, most used, one of ABOUT 5 MINT KNOWN (one of which is regummed).
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Realized $19,550 |