Lot 1182
Cuba, Special Delivery, 1899, 10c on 10¢ Blue, Special Printing, 5 Dots in Curved Frame Above Messenger's Head, "Specimen" Overprint, purple "Specimen" handstamp, rich color, o.g., hinge remnant, short perf, F.-V.F. and rare.Scott No. E1Sa $5,250.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED CUBA 10¢ "SPECIMEN" OVERPRINTS WITH DOTS IN FRAME.
The five dots in curved frame above messenger's head was from plate 882, which was not used to print the ordinary Cuba #E1 issue.
Realized: $1,350