Sale 1192 — United States Stamps including Confederate States and Hawaii

Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 14-16 November, 2018

Category — 1908-10 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 331-356)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
412
 
Sale 1192, Lot 412, 1908-10 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 331-356)2c Carmine, Foreign Entry of 1c Design (332 var). Deep rich color, bold strike of duplex cancel, tiny corner perf crease at bottom left, Fine appearance, scarce, only one position -- the fourth position under the plate no. on the upper left pane of Plate 5299 -- yields this interesting variety, it is believed to have been created when a 1c transfer roll was erroneously used to enter this position on the 2c plate, when it was discovered prior to printing, the design was burnished away and corrected with a 2c entry, some elements of the 1c design remained and are identifiable, with 2011 P.F. certificate

2,750
550