Lot
1380 
1916, 5¢ carmine color error, unwatermarked, perf 10, single error in a strip of 3, o.g., never hinged, choice margins and centering, Extremely Fine to Superb, only 6 graded higher; with 2023 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, $4,750).Scott No. 467 $800.
During the course of production of the normal 2¢ plate no. 7942, three positions were noted to be defective. The plate was returned to the siderographer, who burnished out the three positions and mistakenly re-entered them using a transfer roll for the 5¢ stamp. The error passed unnoticed and the sheets were issued to the public in Perf 10, Imperforate and Perf 11 formats.