Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — 1916-17 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 467-487)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
761
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil, Cracked Plate (487 var). Prominent forked lightning crack in Washington's hair, rich color, neat wavy-line machine cancel, Fine and a very unusual variety, this stamp is the basis for the Scott listing, where it is unpriced, accompanied by a Mekeel's article from 1965 relating to its discovery and its Scott listing
E. 150-200
500