Sale 1129 — 2016 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Tuesday, 31 May, 2016

Category — Washington-Franklin and Panama-Pacific Issues

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
428
 
Sale 1129, Lot 428, Washington-Franklin and Panama-Pacific Issues12c Claret Brown, Perf 10 at Bottom (512b). Deep rich color, neat "Reading PA" precancel, typical centering for this difficult issue, few light wrinkles and creases

FINE APPEARANCE. ONLY 16 USED EXAMPLES OF THE 12-CENT PERF 10 AT TOP OR BOTTOM ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. ONE OF THE RAREST OF THE PERF 10 ON ONE SIDE VARIETIES.

Our census of Scott 512b, available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/512b/512b.pdf , contains only 15 used, one on cover and four unused examples of this rarity (including a pair).

Census No. 512b-CAN-13. With 2009 P.F. certificate

15,000
1,800