$2 orange brown Mississippi River Boat, St. Louis, Scott 293,

marginal from the top of the sheet, printer's imprint 'BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING.', wonderful colour, rich impression, trace of a light mount in the margin, the stamp is mint – never hinged. REMARKABLE QUALITY AND CONSIDERED AMONG THE FINEST OF THE VERY FEW KNOWN IN THIS PREMIUM QUALITY. (SMQ $69,300) The Philatelic Foundation Certificate 1991 (0252686).



This stamp would make a handsome companion to the previous stamp – the $1 from the same sheet position