Lot 2330 o
Hawaii, Revenue, 1910, $5 vermilion & violet blue, denomination inverted, showing small portion of captured imprint at upper left, neat blue straight line "Cancelled" handstamp, rich color, faint even toning and very light vertical crease not detracting, Very Fine appearance; with 2018 P.S.A.G. certificate.Scott No. R15a $10,000.
ONE OF FOUR KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE 1910 $5 REVENUE ISSUE WITH DENOMINATION INVERTED. A GREAT HAWAIIAN RARITY.
The $5 center inverted revenue issue of Hawaii has only 4 known examples - the Advertiser pair and two singles that where tied on piece. This example was originally tied on that piece with other example and was soaked off the piece. This is the second time an inverted center single is being offered to the public.
Realized: $8,000