Sale 1093 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. 20th Century and Air Post
Sale Date — Monday-Tuesday, 23-24 February, 2015
Category — 1914 Compound Perforations (Scott 423A-423D)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
290
5c Blue, Perf 12 x 10 (423C). Horizontal pair, deep rich color, unobtrusive cancel, left stamp vertical creases, right stamp small tearFINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED PAIR OF THE 1914 5-CENT WITH 12 X 10 COMPOUND PERFORATION. A GREAT RARITY
Our census of Scott 423C, available at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/423C/423C.pdf , contains 25 used examples. While at one time two pairs were known, the vertical pair was separated leaving only this horizontal pair intact.
Census No. 423C-CAN-PR-01. With 1998 A.P.S. certificate
40,000
6,750