50c Red Violet, Perf 10 at Top (517c). Bright color, choice centering for this difficult issue, unobtrusive strike of boxed handstamp cancel, faint natural wrinkle at right

VERY FINE. ONE OF THREE KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE 50-CENT PERF 10 AT TOP OR BOTTOM VARIETY. NONE ARE KNOWN UNUSED. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL PERF 10 ON ONE SIDE VARIETIES.

Our census of Scott 517c, available at our website at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/517c , contains only three certified examples of this rarity. One has a precancel and a small fault. This is the first we have offered since our 2012 auction of the "Natalee Grace" Collection.

Census No. 517c-CAN-03. With 1980 and 2019 P.F. certificates

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