Lot 406 BK
1903, 2¢ carmine, type I, booklet pane of six, position D with plate number "3299", clear horizontal watermark, nicely centered, never hinged o.g., slightly glazed, vertical perf separations between top pair, F.-V.F. and exceptionally rare.Scott No. 319g var. $9,500.
A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2¢ TYPE I SHIELD ISSUE BOOKLET PANE WITH HORIZONTAL WATERMARK.
As described in U.S. Booklets and Booklet Panes on page 52, during late December 1906 to January 1907, sheets from eight plates were printed using horizontally watermarked paper. This paper was delivered in error by the manufacturer instead of the normal vertically watermarked paper.
Other than the early 360 subject plates for No. 279Bj-k, this is the only U.S. booklet pane known on horizontally watermarked paper.
Realized: $500