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Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 464 to 482A) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
2029 nh image15c Gray (475). Mint N.H., rich color on fresh paper, Fine, with photocopy of 1993 P.F. certificate for block of four, this being the top left stamp (Image) 325.00 140.00
2030 og image20c Light Ultramarine (476). Bright shade, almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image) 250.00 350.00
2031 nh image30c Orange Red, Perf 10 (476A). Position 21 from Plate 6917, Mint N.H., very deep and intense color, sharp proof-like impression on bright white paper, very well-centered for this difficult stamp, natural s.e. at left

FRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 30-CENT PERF 10 ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER.

With 1972 and 1996 P.F. certificates (Image)

5,500.00 4,500.00
2032 og image50c Light Violet (477). Slightly disturbed original gum from hinge removal, fresh and bright color, tiny natural inclusions, Very Fine (Image) 1,100.00 475.00
2033 image50c Light Violet (477). Choice centering, rich color, town datestamp, Extremely Fine, with copy of 2000 P.F. certificate for pair (Image) 65.00 140.00
2034 og image$1.00 Violet Black (478). Lightly hinged, detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) 800.00 800.00
2035 og image$2.00 Dark Blue (479). Lightly hinged, rich color, tiny natural inclusion in left margin, Extremely Fine (Image) 290.00 160.00
2036 nh image$2.00 Dark Blue (479). Mint N.H., rich color, Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate for pair (Image) 525.00 325.00
2037 nh image$2.00 Dark Blue (479). Mint N.H., rich color, Very Fine, with copy of 2001 P.F. certificate for pair (Image) 525.00 325.00
2038 nh image$5.00 Light Green (480). Mint N.H., fresh color, Very Fine and choice (Image) 425.00 500.00
2039 image2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia, Imperforate, Schermack Ty. III Private Perforation (482A). Schermack perfs visible at left, neat wavy-line machine cancel, characteristic rich color, centered to bottom right, light diagonal crease

FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THE RAREST 20TH CENTURY STAMPS, WITH ONLY 38 EXAMPLES RECORDED (ALL BUT ONE CANCELLED).

Scott 482A, like its more famous predecessor, Scott 314A, was issued imperforate by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and sold to the Schermack Company for use in its patented stamp-affixing machines. The Schermack "Sealer and Stamper" machine typically applied stamps one at a time, and, in most cases, the hyphen-hole perfs on one side would be cut off. Unlike Scott 314A, the release of imperforate sheets printed from the experimental Type Ia plates escaped the notice of contemporary collectors, and, therefore, has a very small survival rate.

Our census of Scott 482A as published in our Zoellner catalogue and available at our website at: http://SiegelAuctions.com/enc/census/482A/482A.htm records the unique pair, three covers, one unused single and 32 used singles for a total of 38 stamps. Most examples are either cut well into the design or have the Schermack perfs trimmed away on one side.

Census No. 482A-CAN-19. With 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)

20,000.00 23,000.00

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