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The Chesapeake Collection of United States 1914 Compound Perforations continued...

**5c Perf 12 x 10, Scott 423C**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
167		5c Blue, Perf 12 x 10 (423C, formerly 428a). Choice centering, "Tampa Fla." handstamped precancel, deep rich color EXTREMELY FINE. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST OF ONLY SEVEN RECORDED SOUND EXAMPLES OF THE 1914 5-CENT WASHINGTON PERF 12 x 10. For no apparent reason, the 5c has the highest percentage of faulty stamps of any of the 1914 Compound Perf issues. Of the 24 used copies in our census, seventeen are either faulty or have the perforations in on at least one side of the design. The stamp offered here is one of the finest. Census No. 423C-CAN-05. Ex Floyd. With 1960 and 2001 P.F. certificates. (Image)	12,500.00	27,000.00
168		5c Blue, Perf 12 x 10 (423C, formerly 428a). Rich color, wide margins, bold strike of machine cancel VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1914 WASHINGTON PERF 12 x 10 ISSUE. ONLY SEVEN SOUND WELL-CENTERED EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED. Our census of Scott 423C records only 24 used copies. None are known unused. Only seven copies are sound with perfs clear on all sides. Of these seven, perhaps two others compare favorably with the example offered here. Census No. 423C-CAN-03. With 1991 and 2003 P.F. certificates. (Image)	12,500.00	18,000.00
169		5c Blue, Perf 12 x 10 (423C, formerly 428a). Deep rich color, choice centering for this issue, light cancel VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1914 5-CENT WASHINGTON PERF 12 x 10 ISSUE. EXTREMELY RARE IN SOUND CONDITION. Census No. 423C-CAN-13. With 1976 and 2001 P.F. certificates. (Image)	12,500.00	17,500.00
170		5c Blue, Perf 12 x 10 (423C, formerly 428a). Deep rich color, neat strike of boxed cancel, accompanying certificate notes a very faint and absolutely negligible toned spot at top center VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1914 5-CENT PERF 12 x 10 ISSUE. Census No. 423C-CAN-22. Ex Ewing. With 2002 P.F. certificate. (Image)	12,500.00	16,000.00
171		5c Blue, Perf 12 x 10 (423C, formerly 428a). Almost perfectly centered, deep rich color on bright paper, duplex cancel, small tear at left, light vertical crease at bottom EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1914 5-CENT PERF 12 x 10 ISSUE. ONE OF THE BEST-CENTERED EXAMPLES OF THIS RARITY EXTANT. Census No. 423C-CAN-17. Ex Twigg-Smith. With 1980 P.F. certificate for two singles on piece and with 2001 P.F. certificate as single. (Image)	12,500.00	8,000.00

5c Perf 12 x 10, Scott 423C

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

167

5c Blue, Perf 12 x 10 (423C, formerly 428a). Choice centering, "Tampa Fla." handstamped precancel, deep rich color

EXTREMELY FINE. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST OF ONLY SEVEN RECORDED SOUND EXAMPLES OF THE 1914 5-CENT WASHINGTON PERF 12 x 10.

For no apparent reason, the 5c has the highest percentage of faulty stamps of any of the 1914 Compound Perf issues. Of the 24 used copies in our census, seventeen are either faulty or have the perforations in on at least one side of the design. The stamp offered here is one of the finest.

Census No. 423C-CAN-05. Ex Floyd. With 1960 and 2001 P.F. certificates. (Image)

12,500.00

27,000.00

168

5c Blue, Perf 12 x 10 (423C, formerly 428a). Rich color, wide margins, bold strike of machine cancel

VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1914 WASHINGTON PERF 12 x 10 ISSUE. ONLY SEVEN SOUND WELL-CENTERED EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED.

Our census of Scott 423C records only 24 used copies. None are known unused. Only seven copies are sound with perfs clear on all sides. Of these seven, perhaps two others compare favorably with the example offered here.

Census No. 423C-CAN-03. With 1991 and 2003 P.F. certificates. (Image)

12,500.00

18,000.00

169

5c Blue, Perf 12 x 10 (423C, formerly 428a). Deep rich color, choice centering for this issue, light cancel

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1914 5-CENT WASHINGTON PERF 12 x 10 ISSUE. EXTREMELY RARE IN SOUND CONDITION.

Census No. 423C-CAN-13. With 1976 and 2001 P.F. certificates. (Image)

12,500.00

17,500.00

170

5c Blue, Perf 12 x 10 (423C, formerly 428a). Deep rich color, neat strike of boxed cancel, accompanying certificate notes a very faint and absolutely negligible toned spot at top center

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1914 5-CENT PERF 12 x 10 ISSUE.

Census No. 423C-CAN-22. Ex Ewing. With 2002 P.F. certificate. (Image)

12,500.00

16,000.00

171

5c Blue, Perf 12 x 10 (423C, formerly 428a). Almost perfectly centered, deep rich color on bright paper, duplex cancel, small tear at left, light vertical crease at bottom

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1914 5-CENT PERF 12 x 10 ISSUE. ONE OF THE BEST-CENTERED EXAMPLES OF THIS RARITY EXTANT.

Census No. 423C-CAN-17. Ex Twigg-Smith. With 1980 P.F. certificate for two singles on piece and with 2001 P.F. certificate as single. (Image)

12,500.00

8,000.00