Sale 1239 — 2021 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Thursday, 24 June, 2021
Category — 1902 thru later 20th Century Issues
1c Green, Perf 12 x 10 (423A). Tied by clear "Washington D.C. Jan. 8, 1914 1PM" wavy-line machine cancel on part of postcard, deep rich color, card with light vertical creases not affecting stampVERY FINE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF THE 1914 PERF 12 x 10 ISSUE AND ONE OF THE EARLIEST OF ALL PERF 10 ISSUES.
The earliest documented use of the 1c Perf 10 all around, Scott 424, is October 11, 1914, which corresponds to the September-October transition period from Perf 12 to 10, as stated by Johl. However, Bureau records show that the Perf 10 wheels arrived in December 1913, and the earliest documented use of a stamp from the Perf 10 booklet pane is December 18, 1913. Four other dated uses are known of Scott 423A. One is a cover bearing a defective vertical pair, dated August 7, 1914. The second is a post card, dated December 20, 1914. The last two are postcards, each dated December 23, 1914 -- one offered in the following lot.
Our census of Scott 423A is available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/423A . Fewer than 20 singles with a postal cancel are recorded (the majority of the singles have a Quincy Ill. precancel).
Census no. 423A-CAN-PCE-26. Ex Floyd, "Chesapeake" and "Sirron". With 1955 A.P.S. and 2001 P.F. certificates.
