#232
Picturing the Santa Maria, the flagship of Christopher Columbus. There was no
postal rate for the 3c stamp, it was printed for use as a make up stamp for
other postal rates. Eleven and a half million were printed.
The image was taken from a engraving in Spain. This engraving was lost to
history after the Spanish Civil War in 1939 and no copy exists.
232
232-var
Imperf Pair
Pane of 50 of #232
#232 on cancelled on the last day of the Columbian Exhibition
2008 Auction $650
Siegal Auctoins
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