Sale 1093 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. 20th Century and Air Post

Sale Date — Monday-Tuesday, 23-24 February, 2015

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12c Claret Brown, Perf 10 at Bottom (512b). Lightly hinged, deep rich color, choice centering, surface scuffs

VERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1917 12-CENT PERF 10 AT BOTTOM. ONE OF ONLY FOUR UNUSED STAMPS RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.

Our census of Scott 512b, available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/512b/512b.pdf , contains only twelve used and four unused examples of this rarity (including a pair).

Census No. 512b-OG-04. With 2013 P.F. certificate

27,500