Lot 3014 P
Hawaii, 1853, 13¢ black, trial color plate proof on wove, clear to touching at bottom right, fresh with detailed impression, thin spot, F.-V.F. and exceptionally rare; with 1998 P.F. certificate.Scott Nos. 6TC3a $6,000.
ONE OF ONLY 4 RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 1853 13¢ BLACK TRIAL COLOR PROOF ON WOVE.
All known examples of the 1853 5¢ and 13¢ black trial color proofs are cut in and/or faulty. The example offered here is one of the finer appearing examples of the 13¢ value.
Realized: $9,000