5c Blue, Perf 12 x 10 (423C; formerly 428a). Choice centering, "Tampa Fla." handstamped precancel, deep rich color

EXTREMELY FINE. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST OF ONLY SEVEN RECORDED SOUND EXAMPLES OF THE 1914 5-CENT WASHINGTON PERF 12 x 10.

For no apparent reason, the 5c has the highest percentage of faulty stamps of any of the 1914 Compound Perf issues. Of the 24 used copies in our census, seventeen are either faulty or have the perforations in on at least one side of the design. The stamp offered here is easily one of the finest, and it was the highlight of the 5c Compound Perforations offered in our Chesapeake sale.

Census No. 423C-CAN-05. Ex Floyd and Chesapeake. With 1960 and 2001 P.F. certificates.

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