Sale 1232 — United States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 30-31 March, 2021
Category — 1912-15 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 405-461)
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1295°
2c Rose Red, Ty. I, Perf 12 x 10 (423B). Rich color, margins clear all around, bold registry oval cancelFINE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND VERY RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1914 2-CENT PERF 12 x 10 ISSUE. THIS IS THE FIRST SOUND EXAMPLE WE HAVE OFFERED IN NEARLY A DECADE.
Our census of Scott 423B, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/423B , contains 33 used and one unused example of this rarity. A significant portion of the surviving population has faults or is off-center. Of the used examples in our census, this is the only stamp with a clear registry cancel. Most have either duplex or wavy-line machine cancels.
Census no. 423B-CAN-09. Ex "Georgetown" and "Sirron". With 1990 P.F. and 2020 P.S.E. certificates (Fine 70; unpriced in SMQ at this grade)
12,500
9,000
