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4c Brown on White entire, Die 103 (U373; UPSS 1353). Size 10, knife 56, watermark 13, unused, fresh with perfect embossingEXTREMELY FINE. A VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1899 4-CENT BROWN DIE 103 ON WHITE ENTIRE. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT ONLY THREE ENTIRES IN THIS SIZE EXIST.
The 2012 UPSS Catalog records only five entires for the 1899 4c Die 103, split between size 10 (three) and the larger size 25 (two).
UPSS value $17,500.00
4c Brown on White entire, Die 103 (U373; UPSS 1353). Size 10, knife 56, watermark 13, unused, fresh with perfect embossingEXTREMELY FINE. A VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1899 4-CENT BROWN DIE 103 ON WHITE ENTIRE. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT ONLY THREE ENTIRES IN THIS SIZE EXIST.
The 2012 UPSS Catalog records only five entires for the 1899 4c Die 103, split between size 10 (three) and the larger size 25 (two).
UPSS value $17,500.00
4c Brown on White Entire, Die 103 (U373; UPSS1353). Size 25, knife 124, watermark 13, unused, neat printed corner card, some very negligible faint soilingEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE 1899 4-CENT BROWN DIE 103 ON WHITE ENTIRE. POSSIBLY ONLY TWO ENTIRES IN THIS SIZE ARE KNOWN. THIS WAS LISTED AT A HIGHER VALUE THAN THE SIZE 10 ENVELOPE IN AN OLDER STATIONERY CATALOG.
A page from a 1971 auction catalog accompanies stating that there were three of these entires found but one was cut down (cut square?). Ex Barkhausen. UPSS value $17,500.00
4c Brown on White entire, Die 103 (U373; UPSS1353). Size 10, knife 56, watermark 13, unused, bright color, fresh and crisp paperEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1899 4-CENT BROWN ON WHITE ENTIRE. LESS THAN A HALF-DOZEN ARE KNOWN.
Porter Venn notes that only three entires have been offered at auction since 1991.
Ex Saddleback. With 2008 P.F. certificate. UPSS value $17,500.00
4c Brown on White entire, Die 103 (U373; UPSS1353). Size 10, knife 56, watermark 13, unused, bright color, fresh and crisp paperEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1899 4-CENT BROWN ON WHITE ENTIRE. LESS THAN A HALF-DOZEN ARE KNOWN.
Porter Venn notes that only three entires have been offered at auction since 1991. UPSS value $17,500.00
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