Sale 982 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 16-18 December, 2009

Category — 1917-19 Issues (Scott 481-524)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5905°
 
Sale 982, Lot 5905, 1917-19 Issues (Scott 481-524)20c Light Ultramarine, Perf 10 at Top (515d). Transitional perfs at top,, four at top left perf 11, others perf 10, choice centering for this difficult issue with wide and balanced margins, smeared ink cancel

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 20-CENT PERF 10 AT TOP OR BOTTOM. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL PERF 10 ON ONE SIDE VARIETIES.

We have only sold three other examples since keeping computerized records. The last example we sold was four years ago, in 2005.

With 2009 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates

15,000
8,500