Sale 1205 — 2019 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Wednesday, 26 June, 2019
Category — 1916-22 and Later Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2103
20c Light Ultramarine, Perf 10 at Top (515d). Horizontal pair, left stamp Perf 10 at top, right stamp normal Perf 11, "Chicago Illinois" precancel applied inverted, right stamp faint natural wrinkleFINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE PAIR OF THE 1917 20-CENT FRANKLIN WITH ONE STAMP PERF 10 AT TOP.
Our census of Scott 515d, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/515d , contains only thirteen used examples. Nine have precancels. This is the only example we record contained in a multiple.
Census No. 515d-CAN-10. The Scott Catalogue states in a footnote to this issue, "Valued in the grade of Fine."
12,500
10,500