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Sale 69: The Robert Markovits Collection of Special Delivery

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1934-36 Airmail Special Delivery

Lot 1179    

Airmail Special Delivery, 1936, 16¢ Red & Blue, Imperf Vertically, pair with selvage at right, pencil positions of 39-40 noted on reverse, brilliant color, horizontal pair, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine and rare.
Scott No. CE2a    $4,250.

ONE OF ONLY 16 IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY PAIRS RECORDED OF THE 16¢ BI-COLOR AIR POST SPECIAL DELIVERY.

A single sheet of this error was discovered at a Buffalo N.Y. post office. It was ultimately broken up by H. E. Harris & Co. after showing the complete sheet at the 1947 New York City CIPEX Show.

Realized: $2,500

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