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**Numeral Issue (2c Dark Blue on Bluish, Scott 17)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
446°		1863, 2c Dark Blue, Bluish (17). Plate 5-B, Type VI (Westerberg Position 6), unused (no gum), large margins to full, tiny scissors-cut at top left in margin only, rich color EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT SOUND UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT DARK BLUE ON BLUISH PAPER. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUES. The 2c Dark Blue on Bluish paper (Scott 17) was printed after Scott 18 and before Scott 20. It is one of the rarest of all Numeral Issues in either unused or used condition, and almost all known examples have small faults. This sound example is a true condition rarity. With 1960 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	12,000.00 SOLD for $22,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
447°		1863, 2c Dark Blue, Bluish (17). Plate 5-B, Type IX (Westerberg Position 9), unused (no gum), huge margins to ample at bottom, intense shade VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT DARK BLUE ON BLUISH PAPER. The 2c Dark Blue on Bluish paper (Scott 17) was printed after Scott 18 and before Scott 20. It is one of the rarest of all Numeral Issues in either unused or used condition, and almost all known examples have small faults. This sound example is a condition rarity. Ex Caspary and Lilly. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	12,000.00 SOLD for $9,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
448°		1863, 2c Dark Blue, Bluish (17). Plate 5-B, Type III (Westerberg Position 3), unused (no gum), large margins all around, bright shade, tiny thin speck at top, trivial soiling spots EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE FOUR-MARGIN UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT DARK BLUE ON BLUISH PAPER. The 2c Dark Blue on Bluish paper (Scott 17) was printed after Scott 18 and before Scott 20. It is one of the rarest of all Numeral Issues in either unused or used condition, and almost all known examples have small faults. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	12,000.00 SOLD for $5,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
449°		1863, 2c Dark Blue, Bluish (17). Plate 5-B, Type III (Westerberg Position 3), unused (no gum), full even margins, light age toned spots VERY FINE APPEARING UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT DARK BLUE ON BLUISH PAPER. The 2c Dark Blue on Bluish paper (Scott 17) was printed after Scott 18 and before Scott 20. It is one of the rarest of all Numeral Issues in either unused or used condition, and almost all known examples have small faults. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	12,000.00 SOLD for $4,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
450°		1863, 2c Dark Blue, Bluish (17). Plate 5-B, Type VI (Westerberg Position 6), large margins to full, intense shade and impression, neat strikes of square grid cancel and circular datestamp, tiny paper irregularity at upper right VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND VERY RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT DARK BLUE ON BLUISH PAPER. Ex Adler. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	8,750.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction

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