Lot 1873
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U.S.Possessions; Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ Manuscript Surcharge on 13¢ Dark Red, #7, San Francisco cds, "heavily and skillfully repaired", initialed "REPAIRED S.J. BURNS", extremely rare. Ex Burns. HPS (1985) cert.
Scott $10,000. Postmaster Jackson's numeral "5" marking (much scarcer,as virtually all others were signed later by Assistant Postmaster Clarke} Probably less then 10 copies exist .
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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