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U.S.; General Issues, 1920, 2¢ Deep Rose, Type Ia, Imperf, #482A, used, centered left, PSAG states "small shallow thin at upper right and small corner crease at lower left", PF states "light shallow thins", showing complete intact Schermack perfs at right, excellent color, Fine to Very Fine for this. Not seen on the market in decades, Census #Can-23. PF (1984), PSAG (2015) certs.
Scott $65,000. Records indicate three covers, one unused single, a used pair and 37 used singles for a total of 43 stamps. Most examples are either cut well into the design or have the Schermack perfs trimmed away on one side .
Estimate $15,000-18,000

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, this stamp has a very small survival rate.


 
Realized $19,550



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