Sale 1247 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 14-15 December, 2021
Category — 1913-17 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 424-480)
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
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5c Carmine, Error (467). Mint N.H. single error in a block of nine, error with outstanding centering, brilliant color and crisp impression on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT PERF 10 ERROR IN A BLOCK OF NINE.
During the course of production of the normal 2c plate No. 7942, three positions were noted to be defective. The plate was returned to the siderographer, who burnished out the three positions and mistakenly re-entered them using a transfer roll for the 5c stamp. The error passed unnoticed and the sheets were issued to the public in Perf 10, Imperforate and Perf 11 formats (Scott 467, 485 and 505).
800
1,500
