Lot 1209 o
1920, 2¢ deep rose, type Ia, imperf, neat slogan machine cancel, margins large showing the Schermack type III perfs at left to just shaving design at upper right, intense deep rose color on bright paper, Fine and attractive, one of the very few bearing a slogan machine cancellation; with 1963 and 2001 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 482A $65,000.
A HANDSOME AND DESIRABLE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1920 2¢ TYPE IA IMPERFORATE WITH SCHERMACK TYPE III PRIVATE PERFORATIONS.
Of the approximately 45 examples known, only one example is known mint, only one used pair is recorded. Many of the known singles have margins cutting well into the design.
Realized: $16,000