Sale 989 — 2010 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 19 June, 2010

Category — Washington-Franklin Issues

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
187°
 
Sale 989, Lot 187, Washington-Franklin Issues2c Rose Red, Ty. I, Perf 12 x 10 (423B). Tied on piece by wavy-line machine cancel, extraordinary intense shade, unusually choice centering for this rare Compound Perf issue

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE RARE 1914 2-CENT PERF 12 x 10 ISSUE. ONLY 30 USED COPIES ARE RECORDED.

Our census of Scott 423B, available at www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/423B/423B.pdf , records 30 used and one unused example of this great rarity.

Census No. 423B-CAN-PCE-26. With 1985 and 2008 P.F. certificates

32,500
29,000