Sale 1187 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday, 25 July, 2018

Category — 1912-14 Washington-Franklin Issue (Scott 405-423)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
579
 
Sale 1187, Lot 579, 1912-14 Washington-Franklin Issue (Scott 405-423)2c Rose Red, Ty. I, Perf 12 x 10 (423B). Vivid color, unusual handstamp cancel, couple light creases

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 2-CENT 1914 COMPOUND PERF 12 x 10 ISSUE.

Our census of Scott 423B, available at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/423B/423B.pdf , records 33 used and one unused example of this rarity. A significant portion of the surviving population has faults or is off-center.

Census No. 423B-CAN-33. With 2015 P.S.E. certificate

12,500
5,500