Post by Craig on Sept 13, 2013 15:21:40 GMT -5
Tucked away in an envelope at the bottom of a large lot I bought on Ebay was this little gem.
It’s a stamp from Spain (Scott #244), the 10-centimos rose stamp picturing King Alfonso XII. Quite an ordinary stamp on its own (catalog value about $13), this one is double-printed, with the second impression being applied upside down.
My copy is imperforate (normally perf. 14) and actually has a large top margin that I cropped off in the picture.
I saw one something like it a long time ago at a California stamp show, and the dealer was trying to get more than $400 for it. Whether it sold or not, I have no idea. Nobody bought mine (priced at a fraction) at any of the local Honolulu shows I’ve set up in, but that’s okay, It’s always a good conversation piece in my own collection.
It’s a stamp from Spain (Scott #244), the 10-centimos rose stamp picturing King Alfonso XII. Quite an ordinary stamp on its own (catalog value about $13), this one is double-printed, with the second impression being applied upside down.
My copy is imperforate (normally perf. 14) and actually has a large top margin that I cropped off in the picture.
I saw one something like it a long time ago at a California stamp show, and the dealer was trying to get more than $400 for it. Whether it sold or not, I have no idea. Nobody bought mine (priced at a fraction) at any of the local Honolulu shows I’ve set up in, but that’s okay, It’s always a good conversation piece in my own collection.
