Lot
1208 
1916, 30¢ orange red, o.g., never hinged, choice centering amid wide margins, rich intense color and Post Office fresh, Extremely Fine; with 1984, 1997 and 2006 P.F. certificates, the later Graded (XF 90, SSV $12,250). Scott No. 476A $4,500 for the grade of fine.
BY FAR - ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1916, 30¢ ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER.
It is believed that the Scott 476A came into existence during the transition from gauging perforation 10 to 11 and the use of the new unwatermarked paper. Although the Bureau does not record producing such an issue, it is evident that at least three different unwatermarked sheets where used, creating the 209 issued stamps (top right pane of 100 from plate #6911, bottom right pane of 100 from plate #6917, two left sheet margin blocks of 4 and a bottom margin single from plate #6914. The far majority of these stamps are off-centered and is the reason for the Scott catalog valuation in the grade of fine, with only a few truly extremely fine examples extant.