Sale 951 — The Tahoe Collection of Superb Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 27 February, 2008
Category — 20th Century Issues
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2c Rose Red, Ty. I, Perf 12 x 10 (423B; formerly 425d). Bright shade, unusually wide margins, neat machine cancelEXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1914 2-CENT PERF 12 x 10 ISSUE. ONLY 30 USED COPIES ARE RECORDED.
Our census of Scott 423B, available at www.siegelauctions.com/enc/census/423B/423B.htm, records 30 used and one unused example of this great rarity.
Census No. 423B-CAN-06. Ex Twigg-Smith and Chesapeake. With 1977 and 2001 P.F. certificates.
18,500
37,500