Lot 420 o
Documentary, 1940, $100 Green, exceedingly well centered, rich vibrant color on bright paper, manuscript cancel; small thin spot and some adherence on back, Very Fine appearance, ex-Lyons; with clear 1999 P.F. certificate.Scott No. R284 $4,250.
A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $100.00 "SERIES 1940" OVERPRINT ISSUE. SCARCE WITH JUST THE MANUSCRIPT CANCEL.
The higher denomination documentary stamps are usually found with cut cancels. The example offered here is unusually attractive with a neat manuscript cancel. This example with serial number 503495 cancelled on May 21st 1941 probably came off of the same document as 503496 offered in the Scarsdale collection.
Realized: $2,500