9c Salmon Red, Perf 10 at Top (509a). Vivid color, bold strike of "Tell City, Ind." boxed cancel, nicely centered, light corner creases only visible as a flash while drying

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE POSTALLY-CANCELLED EXAMPLE OF THE 1917 9-CENT PERF 10 AT TOP. ONLY 32 USED EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS, AND ONLY FIVE HAVE POSTAL CANCELS.

Our census of Scott 509a, available at our website at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/509a , contains a total of 32 used and one unused example of this rarity. 27 of the used copies are precancelled.

Census No. 509a-CAN-15. With clear 1980 P.F. certificate

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