Sale 958 — 2008 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 7 June, 2008
Category — Washington-Franklin Issues (continued)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
692
6c Red Orange, Perf 10 at Top (506a). Clear strike of duplex cancel, vibrant color, wide margins, transitional perfs at top with most perf 10 and two perfs at top left gauging 11, few creasesVERY FINE. ONLY FOURTEEN USED COPIES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS, OF WHICH ONLY FIVE ARE SOUND.
Our updated census of Scott 506a contains twelve used copies certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation, plus two recent discoveries. Nine have faults ranging from pulled perfs to creases. The example offered here, with transitional perfs, is particularly desirable.
With 1950 and 2008 P.F. certificate
6,500
5,000
