Lot 39
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief D (12), position 40R showing "(Bost) on & Cincinnati" portion of imprint in the right sheet margin and the double transfer in "Five Cents", three large margins, just touching at top. Light grid cancel. Top left corner damaged and reinforced. Otherwise Very Fine. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 23, fig. 3-15.
Scott $1,150
Expertization: signed Ashbrook.
This double transfer and the damaged transfer variety, position 23R, are the only two constant plate varieties on the 5¢ imperforate.
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