Lot 1985 o
Davis & Son, 2¢ brown, silk paper, color faded and small flaws including few nibbed perfs, Fine appearance, extremely rare with One of Two Known Example of the Davis & Son 2¢ Brown on Silk Paper; with 2014 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. RS80b $10,500.
The 2¢ Perry Davis stamps were issued in several colors between September of 1869 and late August of 1882. Only 606,500 were issued on silk paper and in variety of colors include dull purple, slate, dull red, and brown. This stamp is surprisingly overlooked in the Aldrich census.
Realized: $1,600