Sale 1289 — 2023 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 June, 2023
Category — Washington-Franklin and Other Issues, including Upright Jenny
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
675
10c Orange Yellow, Coil (497). Tied by "Washington D.C. Jan 31 8 PM 1922" First Day of Issue duplex on 2c on 3c Dark Violet entire (U468) to Wm. Siebold in Washington, D.C., serviced by Hammelman, Jan. 31 Special Delivery backstampVERY FINE AND RARE FIRST DAY USE OF THE 10-CENT FRANKLIN COIL ISSUE, SCOTT 497. VERY FEW WERE PRODUCED.
This was the last Washington-Franklin stamp introduced (except for the sheet waste experiment, Scott 544) before the start of the 1922 Issue. Hammelman is the only known source of the First Day covers for this issue.
With 1977 P.F. certificate. Scott $6,000.00.
E. 2,000-3,000
1,300