Lot
225 
Newfoundland, 1897, 1¢ on 3¢ gray lilac, "ONE CENT" and lower bar omitted, in vertical pair with normal, o.g., showing mirror image of surcharge in red ink on reverse, bottom stamp faulty, ex-Lichtenstein (Sale 5 lot 108). Newf. Spec. Nos. 66f. Scott Nos. 75b $4,500.
ONE OF ONLY 5 RECORDED SURCHARGE ERROR PAIRS WITH "ONE CENT" AND LOWER BAR OMITTED ON BOTTOM STAMP.
This pair and two blocks of four are recorded with the bottom stamps missing the "ONE CENT" and lower bar. On the back is a red mirror image of the surcharge, caused by die with red trial ink settling on the platen before being cleaned and having black ink applied. The top stamp is the final black surcharge chosen.
Realized: $700