Sale 1028 — The Natalee Grace Collection of Used U.S. Stamps, Part Three: 1902 and Later Issues
Sale Date — Thursday, 20 September, 2012
Category — 1917-19 Perf 11 Unwatermarked Issue (Scott 498-518b)
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
424
3c Light Violet, Ty. I, Double Impression (501d). Showing dramatic doubling of the design with one impression printed 7mm below the other, neat strike of San Francisco circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE MOST DRAMATIC OF THE FOUR CERTIFIED USED COPIES OF THIS DOUBLE IMPRESSION. A GREAT RARITY.
Our census of Scott 501d double impression, illustrated below and available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/501d/501d.pdf , records only four used examples, plus 5-6 unused copies. One other used copy shows such a dramatic shift but it has flaws. Two of the unused also show this dramatic shift.
Ex Twigg-Smith. With 2001 P.F. certificate.
3,500
2,900