Sale 956 — The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 8-9 May, 2008
Category — 1912-16 Issued (Scott 423A-423D)
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
417
5c Blue, Perf 12 x 10 (423C; formerly 428a). Deep rich color, choice centering for this issue, light cancelVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1914 5-CENT WASHINGTON PERF 12 x 10 ISSUE. EXTREMELY RARE IN SOUND CONDITION.
Our census of Scott 423C, available at www.siegelauctions.com/enc/census/423C/423C.htm, records 24 used examples of this issue and no unused. 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.
Census No. 423C-CAN-13. With 1976 and 2001 P.F. certificates.
25,000
30,000